Arismendy Peguero Matos (born 2 August 1980) is a sprinter from the

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who specializes in the

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. He was born in La Romana. Peguero finished fifth in

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at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Danis García, Juan Betances and Carlos Santa. He later won a bronze medal in 400 m at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. His success earned him the title ''Dominican Republic male athlete of the year'' in 2006.

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* 1980 births Living people Dominican Republic male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Dominican Republic Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games People from La Romana, Dominican Republic Pan American Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games 20th-century Dominican Republic people 21st-century Dominican Republic people {{DominicanRepublic-athletics-bio-stub