Yeimer López
Cuban runner (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is García.
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.