Cristina Esmeralda López (born 19 September 1982 in

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) is a

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race walker. When she won the gold medal at the

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, she made history by winning the first ever gold medal for

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at the games. Lopez also had the worries of having her 3-year-old daughter Monica Michelle back in El Salvador undergoing medical treatment for

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. Lopez crossed the finish line in 1:38:59, a full minute and 4 seconds ahead of the second place.

Personal bests

Track walk

*10,000 m: 44:16.21 min –

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, 13 July 2007

Road walk

*10 km: 49:02 min –

, 30 March 2014 *20 km: 1:30:08 hrs –

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, 4 June 2005

Achievements

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Cristina 1982 births Living people Salvadoran female racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for El Salvador Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for El Salvador Central American Games gold medalists for El Salvador Central American Games medalists in athletics Central American Games bronze medalists for El Salvador Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games