The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Dominica
This page contains a list of the greatest Dominican Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 2 of which were born in Dominica. This makes Dominica the birth place of the 166th most number of Athletes behind Guinea-Bissau, and American Samoa.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Dominican Athletes of all time. This list of famous Dominican Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Thea LaFond (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 42.03, Thea LaFond is the most famous Dominican Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages on wikipedia.
Thea Noeliva LaFond (born April 5, 1994) is a Dominican-American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won gold in the triple jump to claim the first-ever Olympic medal for Dominica. LaFond was also the 2024 World Indoor triple jump champion.
2. Dennick Luke (b. 2001)
With an HPI of 1.00, Dennick Luke is the 2nd most famous Dominican Athlete. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Dennick Luke (born 28 January 2001) is a Dominican middle-distance runner. In 2022, he became the national record holder for over 800 metres.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Dominican athletes born between 1994 and 2001. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Dominican athletes include Thea LaFond, and Dennick Luke. As of April 2024, 2 new Dominican athletes have been added to Pantheon including Thea LaFond, and Dennick Luke.
