About Wanda Rijo
Born 1979. Wanda Rijo is a Dominican weightlifter.
Wanda Rijo Contreras (born November 26, 1979) is a female former weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She twice competed at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Rijo won the only gold medal for the Dominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A year later she carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
She is currently a pastor at Monte de Dios, La Romana. She was inducted to the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Who is Wanda Rijo?
Dominican Republic weightlifter
When was Wanda Rijo born?
Wanda Rijo was born on 26 November 1979 in San Pedro de Macorís.
What is Wanda Rijo's occupation?
Wanda Rijo is a weightlifter.
What nationality is Wanda Rijo?
Wanda Rijo is Dominican.
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