About Yoel Tapia
Born 1984. Yoel Tapia is a Dominican athletics competitor.
Yoel Armando Tapia Gómez (born September 11, 1984, in Monte Cristi) is a Dominican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. He won two medals for the national relay team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also, at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Tapia competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Pedro MejÃa, Arismendy Peguero, and Carlos Yohelin Santa. He ran on the anchor leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 45.79 seconds. Tapia and his team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:04.31, failing to advance into the final.
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Who is Yoel Tapia?
Dominican relay sprinter
When was Yoel Tapia born?
Yoel Tapia was born on 11 September 1984 in Monte Cristi.
What is Yoel Tapia's occupation?
Yoel Tapia is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Yoel Tapia?
Yoel Tapia is Dominican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yoel Tapia. https://biography.guide/yoel-tapia/
MLA: "Yoel Tapia." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yoel-tapia/.
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