Cristina López (race walker)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cristina Esmeralda López |
| Born | 19 September 1982 Ozatlán, Usulután, El Salvador |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Sport | Women's Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 6 January 2015 | |
Cristina Esmeralda López (born 19 September 1982) is a Salvadoran race walker. She was born in Ozatlán.
She made history by winning the first ever gold medal for El Salvador at the Pan American Games. At the time, Lopez also had the worries of having her 3-year-old daughter Monica Michelle back in El Salvador undergoing treatment for cancer. Lopez crossed the finish line in 1:38:59, a full minute and 4 seconds ahead of the runner-up.