Yeimer López

Yeimer López
Personal information
Full name	Yeimer López García
Born	August 28, 1982 (age 42); Buey Arriba, Granma
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Cuba
Sport	Athletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Cuba
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
	Updated on 5 June 2013

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

400 m: 45.11 s – Saint-Denis, 24 August 2003
400 m (indoor): 47.98 s – Sabadell, 22 January 2011
800 m: 1:43.07 min – Jerez de la Frontera, 24 June 2008

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cuba
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	2nd	400 m	45.13 s
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	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
2004	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
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	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
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	6th (h)	4 × 400 m	3:08.71 min
2007	ALBA Games	Caracas, Venezuela	1st	800 m	1:47.25 min
	ALBA Games	Caracas, Venezuela	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
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	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
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	1st	4 × 400 m	3:04.86 min