Diego López Díaz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Diego López
Personal information
Full nameDiego López Díaz
NationalityMexican
Born (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994
Xalapa, Veracruz
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS3
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Mexico
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50m backstroke S3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 150m medley S3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 200m freestyle S3
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 150m medley S3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 50m backstroke S3

Diego López Díaz (born 13 November 1994)[1] is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer.

Career

He represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a gold medal in the 50 meters freestyle S3 event and a bronze medal in the 50 meters backstroke S3 event. He also participated in the 2019 Parapan American Games, where he won five gold medals.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Corona, Rodrigo (1 October 2019). "Río 2016, los Paralímpicos que marcaron a Diego López". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Diego López consigue el séptimo metal para México en los Paralímpicos". Olympics.com (in Spanish). 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "¡Otra medalla para México! Diego López gana bronce en paranatación de Tokyo 2020". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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