Miss República Dominicana 2003 was held on July 29, 2002. There were 22 candidates, representing provinces and municipalities, who entered. There was going to be 30 but there were various withdrawals. The winner would represent the Dominican Republic at Miss Universe 2003. The first runner-up would enter Miss International 2003.
The second runner-up would enter in Miss América Latina 2003. The rest of finalist entered different pageants. The winner of the pageant would go to win the crown of Miss Universe, that is the reason she didn't enter Miss Earth.
Results
Final results Contestant Miss República Dominicana 2002Santiago - Amelia Vega 1st Runner-upBonao - Jeimi Hernández 2nd Runner-upCom. Dom. En Nueva York - Carol Arciniegas Semi-finalistsLa Romana - Suanny Frontaán San José de Ocoa - Dalisa Alegría Puerto Plata - Dina Encarnación Valverde - Lourdes Medina Duvergé - Ileana Avilés San José de las Matas - Karina Germán La Altagracia - Mary Fiallo Licey al Medio - Ana Frometa Santo Domingo Oeste - Aurora Sardéña
Delegates Represented Contestant Age Height Hometown Azua Patricia Tomas Ferro 21 Santo Domingo Bonao Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul 24 Bonao Comendador Eva Duarte Sánchez 19 San Felipe de Puerto Plata Com. Dom. En Nueva York Carol María Arciniegas Jiménez 20 Washington HeightsDajabón Elizabeth Rondón García 18 Loma de Cabrera Distrito Nacional Melanie Pimentel de Lara 26 Los Alcarrizos Duvergé Ileana Avilés Terrero 22 Santo Domingo El Seibo Yorning Mateo Sâlves 18 Santo DomingoHato Mayor Sarah María Reyes Santos 20 San Cristóbal Jimaní Ana María Beldaña Ferriera 23 Santiago de los Caballeros La Altagracia Mary Ann Fiallo Reynosa 21 Santo Domingo La Romana Suanny Frontaán de la Cruz 22 La Romana La Vega Norbelkis Ramírez Astro 18 Santiago de los CaballerosLicey al Medio Ana Carolina Frometa Cruz 22 Santiago de los Caballeros María Trinidad Sánchez Yoneidy Zamora Berro 20 Villa Mella Moca Cindy Arias Morton 25 Moca Monte Cristi Carolina Ayala Cromen 18 San Felipe de Puerto Plata Neiba Sandra Castellanos de Fermin** 21 Santo Domingo Puerto Plata Dina Margarita Encarnación del Rosario 23 Sosúa Samaná Lucrecia Vargas Camacho 20 MocaSan Cristóbal Elisa Mercedes Cid Brito 19 San Cristóbal San Francisco de Macorís Johanna del Carmen Espaillat Romero 19 San Francisco de Macorís San José de las Matas Karina Germán Fernández 24 Santiago de los CaballerosSan Juan Lizette de los Santos Petro 23 San Juan de la Maguana San José de Ocoa Dalisa Magdalena Alegría Gómez 19 San Pedro de Macorís Santiago Amelia Victoria Vega Polanco 17 Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Rodríguez Martha Zamora Taveras** 20 Santiago de los Caballeros Santo Domingo Este Hendy Carmen Monegro de la Peña 20 Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Oeste Aurora Sardéña Fiallo 25 Santo Domingo Valverde Lourdes Medina Acosta 21 Laguna SaladaVilla González Linette Seferino Guzmán 19 Santiago de los Caballeros
Withdrawals Miss Neiba and Miss Santiago Rodriguez both withdrew after having had an accident before the photoshoot. They had to wear 9 inch high heels due to a reward challenge they had on the first day. Miss Neiba twisted her ankle and Miss Santiago Rodriquez twisted her kneecap. They were both in the auditorium 2 months later, the evening of the coronation. Miss Dajabón, Miss Hato Mayor, Miss San Cristóbal, Miss San Juan, Miss Villa Bisonó and Miss Villa González entered the pageant, but withdrew weeks before the finale.
References
External links http://dr1.com/news/2002/dnews073002.shtml http://dr1.com/news/2002/dnews072902.shtml Dr1