Kim López González

Kim López González (born 4 January 1989) is a Spanish para-track and field athlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the T12/F12 shot put. He won a gold medal in the shot put with a personal best distance of 16.44 metres.[1][2] He won a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the F12 shot put establishing a new World record.

Kim López González
Personal information
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989
Valencia, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
DisabilityMyopia
Disability classT12
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroShot put F12
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoShot put F12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 LyonDiscus throw F12
Silver medal – second place2015 DohaDiscus throw F12
Silver medal – second place2019 DubaiShot put F12
Bronze medal – third place2011 ChristchurchDiscus throw F12
Bronze medal – third place2015 DohaShot put F12
Bronze medal – third place2017 LondonDiscus throw F12
Bronze medal – third place2017 LondonShot put F12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 SwanseaDiscus throw F12
Gold medal – first place2014 SwanseaShot put F12
Gold medal – first place2016 GrossetoDiscus throw F12
Gold medal – first place2016 GrossetoShot put F12
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinShot put F12
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinDiscus throw F12

Footnotes
  1. "Kim López, primer oro español en los Paralímpicos 2016" (Kim Lópex: First Spanish gold in the 2016 Paralympics), Mundo Desportivo, Aug. 9, 2016.
  2. "Kim Lopez Gonzalez - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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