Marlon Lopez
Marlon Lopez (born December 13, 1975) is a retired American Paralympic judoka who competed at international level events. He competed at three Paralympic Games winning two bronze medals.[1][2]
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| Born | 13 December 1975 Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Visual impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lopez contracted Stevens–Johnson syndrome when he was nine years old after having a severe allergic reaction to medication leading to him being partially sighted.[3]
References
- "LA's Lopez Wins Bronze in Judo". Los Angeles Times. 20 October 2000.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Spicuzza, Mary (27 April 2000). "Blind Faith". Metro Active.
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