Deury Corniel

Deury Corniel Javier
Personal information
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
Cabarete, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Medal record
Representing the DOM
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresIKA Twin Tip Racing
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoKite

Deury Corniel Javier (born 12 May 2000) is a Dominican kitesurfer who won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in the IKA Twin Tip Racing event and became youth world champion in the 2017.[1][2] He is also a two time Freestyle vice world champion.[3]

Corniel received the Dominican Republic Athlete of Year award in 2019[4] and won the bronze medal in kite representing the Dominican Republic at the 2023 Pan American Games.[5] He is sponsored by Red Bull.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Deury Corniel". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Deury Corniel". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  3. ↑ "TEAM NEWS: DEURY CORNIEL ENTERS THE GONG TEAM!". GONG Galaxy. 2025-11-27. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Deury Corniel fue escogido el Atleta del Año" [Deury Corniel was chosen as Athlete of the Year] (in Spanish). El Caribe. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Soldevila, Dionisio (3 November 2023). "Deury Corniel suma bronce en kitesurf de los Panam" [Deury Corniel wins bronze in Panam kitesurfing] (in Spanish). Diario Libre. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Deury Corniel". Red Bull. Retrieved 3 June 2026.