Background
López was born in Irvine, California, in the United States, but aged five his family returned to live in Surquillo (Lima, Peru) for a few years.
López was born in Irvine, California, in the United States, but aged five his family returned to live in Surquillo (Lima, Peru) for a few years.
He is most recognized for being a top international featherweight athlete for the Peruvian Taekwondo Team at present. lieutenant was in Peru that López started his first taekwondo class with his dad, who would later become his coach during the early years of his career as an athlete. In 2004, the Peruvian Taekwondo Federation invited López to lead a training course.
lieutenant was at this time that he decided to represent Peru.
Despite thisthe "club Elite" based in Texascontinues to support him. "lieutenant"s like my family," López once said about this club
According to the Peruvian Olympic Committee, of the 15 athletes who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, López was the one that had the greatest chance of winning a medal in the "feather" category (up to 68 kilos). He would then dispute the bronze medal match against Servet Tazegül from Turkey where he lost by one point.
In 2011, he competed at the 2011 Pan American Games where he would also represent Peru in the 68 kilos category.
He did not advance from the quarterfinals. Lopez represented Peru at the 2012 London Olympics.