Alberto López (athlete)

Alberto López
Personal information
NationalityGuatemalan
Born (1963-02-18) 18 February 1963
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Guatemala
Central American Championships
1984 Guatemala City 800 m

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]

López qualified for his first global championship at the 1983 World University Games 800 m, placing 6th in his heat.[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

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto López Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Alberto López at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  3. ^ "1984-CA-Mayor15-18AGO-GUA-R" (PDF). athleticsnacac.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ Mansilla, Ignacio (May 2010), "LA HABANA – 1986 – RESULTADOS – II CAMPEONATOS IBEROAMERICANOS – La Habana (Estadio Pedro Marrero) – 27–28 Septiembre 1986", EL ATLETISMO IBEROAMERICANO (PDF) (in Spanish) (4th ed.), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, pp. 91–98, ISBN 84-87704-77-8, archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2011, retrieved 18 March 2015
  5. ^ "Full text of "The Guardsman"". archive.org.