Mark López




































Mark López
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men’s taekwondo

Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing
-68 kg

World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 CopenhagenLightweight
Gold medal – first place2005 MadridFeatherweight
Silver medal – second place2003 GarmischFeatherweight
Bronze medal – third place1999 EdmontonBantamweight

Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 SucreLightweight

Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2014 AstanaFeatherweight
Bronze medal – third place2014 ManchesterFeatherweight

World University Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 BerkeleyFeatherweight
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1998 IstanbulFeatherweight

Mark López Mendieta is an American taekwondo practictioner. Mark represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He advanced to the men's -68 kg Gold Medal Match where he lost to Korea's Tae-Jin Son on a last second hit, giving him the silver medal.[1]
Along with his brother Steven and his sister Diana, he won a gold medal at the 2005 World Taekwondo Championships.


He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Steven López and their Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and older brother of Olympian Diana López and is married to Dagmar López.



Career highlights


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Footnotes




  1. ^ Olympic results




External links


  • Mark Lopez US Olympic Team Profile








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