Alberto López (sprinter)
Guatemalan sprinter
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Alberto López Dávila (born 18 February 1963) is a Guatemalan sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Guatemalan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1963 Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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López qualified for his first global championship at the 1983 Summer Universiade, placing 6th in his heat in the 800 metres.[2]
López placed 8th in his 400 m heat and 6th in his 400 m heat at the 1984 Olympics, failing to advance in both events.[2] Later that year at the 1984 Central American Championships in Athletics on 15-18 August, López won the silver medal in the 800 m.[3]
López qualified for the finals in both the 800 m and 1500 m at the 1986 Ibero-American Championships, finishing 6th and 5th respectively.[4]
At the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, López ran both the 800 m and 1500 m again. He finished 7th in his 800 m heat, ranking 22nd overall, and he ranked 17th in the 1500 m by placing 10th in his heat.[2]
López moved to San Francisco and attended the City College of San Francisco in the 1980s, where he competed for the CCSF Rams track and field team.[5]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 50.4 (1983)
- 800 metres – 1:52.78 (1986)
