Cristina López
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Cristina Esmeralda Lopez (born 19 September 1982 in Ozatlan) is an Salvadoran race walker.
When she won the gold medal at the Pan American Games, she made history by winning the first ever medal for El Salvador at the games. Lopez also had the worries of having her 3-year-old daughter Monica Michelle back in El Salvador undergoing medical treatment for cancer.[citation needed] Lopez crossed the finish line in 1:38:59, a full minute and 4 seconds ahead of the second place.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 20th | 10,000 m |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 10,000 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 20 km |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 1st | 20 km |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Cristina López
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