About Yeimer López
Born 1982. Yeimer López is a Cuban athletics competitor.
Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba, Granma) 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
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Who is Yeimer López?
Cuban sprinter and middle distance runner
When was Yeimer López born?
Yeimer López was born on 20 August 1982 in Buey Arriba.
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Yeimer López is an athletics competitor.
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Yeimer López is Cuban.
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