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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is López.
Juan Diego García
García at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameJuan Diego García López
NationalityMexican
Born (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22)
Culiacán, Sinaloa
Sport
Country Mexico
SportTaekwondo
DisabilityAmelia
Disability classK44
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Mexico
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo -75kg K44
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris −70kg K44
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima -75kg K44
World Para Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antalya -75kg K44

Juan Diego García López (born 18 November 2002)[1] is a Mexican para taekwondo practitioner. He represented Mexico in the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a gold medal in the 75kg event.[2] He also participated in the 2019 Parapan American Games, where he won a gold medal in the same category.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ruiz, Elizabeth (3 September 2021). "Juan Diego García, el taekwondista que 'estrenó' la disciplina con un oro". Tec de Monterrey (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (3 September 2021). "Gjessing wins long-awaited Paralympic taekwondo gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Juan Diego García, oro en taekwondo en los Juegos Paralímpicos?". Milenio (in Spanish). Mexico City. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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