Dominican weightlifter Dahiana Ortiz demonstrated remarkable resilience at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, securing the gold medal in the clean and jerk competition for the women’s 48 kg category.Ortiz’s victory came after a challenging start to the competition, where she failed to record a successful lift during the snatch phase, putting her out of contention for the total weight podium. Undeterred by the initial setback, Ortiz returned to the platform for the clean and jerk with complete focus, out-lifting the field to claim the top spot on the podium and secure a gold medal.In the men’s division, for the Dominican Republic, Luis García (Men’s 60 kg): The veteran lifter captured a silver medal in the clean and jerk (153 kg) and a bronze medal in the snatch (119 kg).Read more in...