Cristina Esmeralda López (born 19 September 1982) is a
Salvadoran race walker. She was born in Ozatlán.[1][2]
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.[1][3] Lopez crossed the finish line in 1:38:59, a full minute and 4 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Personal bests
Track walk
10,000 m: 44:16.21 min – San Salvador, 13 July 2007
Cristina Esmeralda López (born 19 September 1982) is a
Salvadoran race walker. She was born in Ozatlán.[1][2]
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.[1][3] Lopez crossed the finish line in 1:38:59, a full minute and 4 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Personal bests
Track walk
10,000 m: 44:16.21 min – San Salvador, 13 July 2007