Cuban runner (born 1982)
Yeimer López
Full name Yeimer López García Born (1982-08-28 ) August 28, 1982 (age 41) Buey Arriba , Granma Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 78 kg (172 lb) Country Cuba Sport Athletics Updated on 5 June 2013
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
López and the second or maternal family name is
García .
Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba , Granma )[1] is a middle distance runner from Cuba , who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 2004.
He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil . López is the twin brother (fraternal) of female sprinter Ana López .
Personal bests [ edit ] International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Cuba 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic 2nd 400 m 45.13 s 6th 4 × 400 m 3:06.27 min World Championships Paris , France 9th (sf) 400 m 45.11 s 2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva , Spain 2nd 400 m 45.21 s Olympic Games Athens , Greece 12th (sf) 400 m 45.52 s 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st 800 m 1:47.64 min 3rd 4 × 400 m 3:02.33 min World Championships Helsinki , Finland 45th (h) 800 m 1:52.24 min 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st 400 m 45.28 s 6th (h) 4 × 400 m 3:08.71 min 2007 ALBA Games Caracas , Venezuela 1st 800 m 1:47.25 min 1st 4 × 400 m 3:06.84 min Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 1st 800 m 1:44.58 min World Championships Osaka , Japan 26th (h) 800 m 1:46.28 min 2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique , Chile 1st 4 × 400 m 3:03.22 min Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali , Colombia 1st 4 × 400 m 3:02.10 min Olympic Games Beijing , China 6th 800 m 1:45.88 min 2009 ALBA Games Havana , Cuba 1st 800 m 1:45.00 min Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana , Cuba 1st 800 m 1:45.56 min 1st 4 × 400 m 3:03.26 min World Championships Berlin , Germany 10th 800 m 1:47.80 min 2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 1st 800 m 1:45.36 min 1st 4 × 400 m 3:04.86 min
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