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'''Mark López Mendieta''' is an American [[taekwondo]] practictioner. Mark represented the United States in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. He advanced to the men's -68&nbsp;kg Gold Medal Match where he lost to Korea's Tae-Jin Son on a last second hit, giving him the silver medal.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/mark-lopez-1.html Olympic results]</ref>
'''Mark López Mendieta''' is an American [[taekwondo]] practitioner. Mark represented the United States in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. He advanced to the men's -68&nbsp;kg Gold Medal Match where he lost to Korea's Tae-Jin Son on a last second hit, giving him the silver medal.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170508/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/mark-lopez-1.html Olympic results]</ref>
Along with his brother Steven and his sister Diana, he won a gold medal at the [[2005 World Taekwondo Championships]].


He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist [[Steven López]] and their Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and older brother of Olympian [[Diana López]] and is married to Dagmar López.
He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist [[Steven López]] and their Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and older brother of Olympian [[Diana López (taekwondo)|Diana López]] and is married to Dagmar López.


==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
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*2015 Argentina Open (Feather) Gold
*2015 Argentina Open (Feather) Gold
*2015 Pan Am Open (Feather) Silver
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*2001 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
*2001 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
*2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifying Tournament #1 (Fly): GOLD
*2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifying Tournament #1 (Fly): GOLD
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*2000 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
*2000 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
*1999 U.S. National Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
*1999 U.S. National Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
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*1997 U.S. Open (Junior Fly): GOLD
*1997 U.S. Open (Junior Fly): GOLD
*1996 U.S. Open (Junior Super Fin): GOLD
*1996 U.S. Open (Junior Super Fin): GOLD
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==Footnotes==
==References==
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*[http://www.usa-taekwondo.us/92_378.htm Mark Lopez US Olympic Team Profile]
*[http://www.usa-taekwondo.us/92_378.htm Mark Lopez US Olympic Team Profile]


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Revision as of 06:38, 17 July 2024

For persons of a similar name, see Mark Lopez (disambiguation).
Mark López
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men’s taekwondo
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing -68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid Featherweight
Silver medal – second place 2003 Garmisch Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Copenhagen Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Edmonton Bantamweight
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Sucre Lightweight
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2014 Astana Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Manchester Featherweight
World University Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berkeley Featherweight
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Istanbul Featherweight

Mark López Mendieta is an American taekwondo practitioner. Mark represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He advanced to the men's -68 kg Gold Medal Match where he lost to Korea's Tae-Jin Son on a last second hit, giving him the silver medal.[1] Along with his brother Steven and his sister Diana, he won a gold medal at the 2005 World Taekwondo Championships.

He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Steven López and their Taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and older brother of Olympian Diana López and is married to Dagmar López.

Career highlights

  • 2015 Argentina Open (Feather) Gold
  • 2015 Pan Am Open (Feather) Silver
  • 2015 Mexico Open (Feather): Silver
  • 2015 Luxor Open (Feather): Silver
  • 2014 Pan Am Open (Feather): Gold
  • 2014 Mexico Open (Feather): Bronze
  • 2014 Grand Prix Manchester (Feather): Bronze
  • 2014 Grand Prix Astana (Feather):Silver
  • 2014 Santo Domingo Open (Feather): Gold
  • 2014 Dutch Open (Feather): Bronze
  • 2014 US Open (Feather): Silver
  • 2012 Pan Am Championships (light):Silver
  • 2009 World Championships Denmark: BRONZE
  • 2008 Olympic Games(Feather): Silver
  • 2008 Olympic Trials (Feather): GOLD
  • 2007 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier: SILVER
  • 2007 Olympic Trials (Bantam/Feather): GOLD
  • 2006 Dutch Open (Light): GOLD
  • 2005 World Championships (Feather): GOLD
  • 2003 World Championships (Feather): SILVER
  • 2002 World University Championships (Feather): SILVER
  • 2002 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
  • 2002 NCTA Male Athlete of the Year
  • 2001 U.S. National Championships (Feather): GOLD
  • 2001 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
  • 2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifying Tournament #1 (Fly): GOLD
  • 2000 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
  • 1999 U.S. National Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
  • 1999 World Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
  • 1999 U.S. Junior Olympic Championships (Light): BRONZE
  • 1998 U.S. Open (Fin): SILVER
  • 1998 U.S. National Championships (Fin): BRONZE
  • 1998 World Junior Championships (Feather): BRONZE
  • 1997 U.S. Open (Junior Fly): GOLD
  • 1996 U.S. Open (Junior Super Fin): GOLD

References

  1. ^ Olympic results


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