Carlos Johelín Santa Ramírez (born 7 January 1978 in Azua de Compostela) is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the

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Career

He competed at the

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and

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as well as the World Championships in

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and

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, and finished fifth at the

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. In 2006 he finished fifth in

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at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Arismendy Peguero,

Danis García Danis García (born 27 November 1976 in Santiago) is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic. García finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Arismendy Peguero, Juan Betances and Carlo ...

and

Juan Betances Juan Betances (born 10 January 1983) is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic. He finished fifth in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Arismendy Peguero, Danis García and Carlos Santa ...

, and won a bronze medal in the same event at the

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with the

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team. His personal best time is 45.05 seconds, achieved in August 2004 in Huelva.

Achievements

External links

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References

1978 births Living people Dominican Republic male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of the Dominican Republic People from Azua Province Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 20th-century Dominican Republic people 21st-century Dominican Republic people {{DominicanRepublic-athletics-bio-stub