Playter Reyes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Playter•Reyes Medina |
| Used name | Playter•Reyes |
| Born | 16 December 1970 in Santa Cruz de Barahona, Barahona (DOM) |
| Died | 15 July 2017 (aged 46 years 6 months 30 days) in Jarabacoa, La Vega (DOM) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 127 kg |
| NOC |  Dominican Republic |
Biography
Playter Reyes, who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was the first well-known heavyweight Dominican weightlifter. He won bronze medals as a super-heavyweight at the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games, and won six bronze medals in weightlifting at the 1993 and 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games. Reyes became a weightlifting coach in the Dominican Republic, coaching the national team. He died quite young from a heart attack.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | DOM |
Playter Reyes | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 21 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–0–6 1993 Ponce WLT heavyweight I -99 kg bronze: total, snatch, and clean & jerk; 1998 Maracaibo WLT super-heavyweight +105 kg bronze: total, snatch, and clean & jerk)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–2 1999 Winnipeg WLT bronze: super-heavyweight +105 kg; 2003 Santo Domingo WLT bronze: super-heavyweight +105 kg)