Yenebier Guillén
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yenebier Adelina Guillén Benítez |
| Nationality |
 Dominican Republic
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| Born |
December 8, 1986 Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Province |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing the Dominican Republic
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| Women’s Boxing | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
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2011 Guadalajara | 75 kg |
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2015 Toronto | 75 kg |
| Pan American Sports Festival | ||
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2014 Mexico | 75 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | ||
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2013 Trujillo | 75 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2014 Veracruz | 75 kg |
Yenebier Adelina Guillén Benítez (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican boxer who competes as a 75 kilogram middleweight, Pan American Champion and Female Boxer in 2013 and Silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. She also won the gold medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championship, 2013 Bolivarian Games and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Guillén was born on December 8, 1986 in Santo Domingo Este Both her father and grandfather were boxers and her mother was a 400 metres competitor. She played softball before starting in Boxing, practicing against their siblings and friends. She is married, but she confessed that she is postponing maternity in order to pursue the dream of becoming the first Dominican Republic Olympic medalist. As of February 2014, she is pursuing a degree in physical education. She is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall 75 kilograms (165 lb).
Guillén win the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago returning to the same venue shortly afterwards to win the 2008 Pan American Championship.
For her performance during the 2008 year, she was selected by the Dominican Republic Boxing writers "Female Boxer of the Year".
She competed at the 2010 AIBA Women World Boxing Championships, but was defeated by the Dutch boxer Nouchka Fontijn in the first round of the preliminary round.
At the 2nd Panamerican qualifier held in Ecuador, Yenebier earn the gold medal and the ticket to the 2011 Pan American Games. There, she planned to qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the 75 kg of the Pan American Games she defeated 21-12 to the Brazilian former world champion Roseli Feitosa in the semifinals and finally won the silver medal after losing 15-11 from the Canadian Mary Spencer.
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