Diego López Díaz

Diego López
Personal information
Full nameDiego López Díaz
NationalityMexican
Born (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParalympic swimming
S3
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Mexico
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo200 m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo50m backstroke S3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 London50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 London200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 London50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place2019 London150m medley S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira50m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100m freestyle S3
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester200m freestyle S3
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima50m backstroke S3
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima150m medley S3
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago50m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago200m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago50m backstroke S3

Diego López Díaz (born 13 November 1994)[1] is a Mexican Paralympic swimmer.

Career

He represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won a gold medal in the 50 meters freestyle S3 event and a bronze medal in the 50 meters backstroke S3 event. He also participated in the 2019 Parapan American Games, where he won five gold medals.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Corona, Rodrigo (1 October 2019). "Río 2016, los Paralímpicos que marcaron a Diego López". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Diego López consigue el séptimo metal para México en los Paralímpicos". Olympics.com (in Spanish). 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "¡Otra medalla para México! Diego López gana bronce en paranatación de Tokyo 2020". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.