Kim López González (born 4 January 1989) is a Spanish para-track and field athlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the T12/F12 shot put. He won a gold medal in the shot put with a personal best distance of 16.44 metres.[1][2] He won a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the F12 shot put, establishing a new world record.

Kim López González
Personal information
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989 (age 35)
Valencia, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
DisabilityMyopia
Disability classT12
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Spain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F12
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Discus throw F12
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe Shot put F12
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Discus throw F12
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Shot put F12
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch Discus throw F12
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Shot put F12
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Discus throw F12
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Shot put F12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea Discus throw F12
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea Shot put F12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Discus throw F12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Shot put F12
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bydgoszcz Shot put F12
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Shot put F12
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Discus throw F12

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Kim López, primer oro español en los Paralímpicos 2016" (Kim Lópex: First Spanish gold in the 2016 Paralympics), Mundo Desportivo, Aug. 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kim Lopez Gonzalez - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 April 2021.[dead link]