Peter López

Peter López

Peter Lopez (*1981, Sep 23, - ) is a peruvian taekwondo figther. He is the most recognized for being a top international fin weight athlete for the Peruvian Taekwondo Team at present.

Biography

He was born in the U.S., but aged five his family returned to live in Surquillo (Lima, Peru) for a few years.

It was in Peru that Peter started his first taekwondo class with his dad, who would later become his coach during the early years of his career as an athlete.

Eventually the family Lopez returned to the U.S, where he began to compete very successfully winning: 1998 Youth World Champion, Champion in the older category in 2001, bronze medal of the World Cup 2002, silver medal at the 2002 Pan American Championships and bronze medal at the 2003 World Championship, among others.

In 2004, the Peruvian Taekwondo Federation invited Peter to lead a training course. It was at this time that Lopez decided to represent Peru. Despite this, the club Elite, Texas, continues to support him. "It's like my family,"

According to the Peruvian Olympic Committee, of the 15 athletes who will participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lopez is the one that has the greatest chance of winning a medal in the 'feather' category (up to 68 kilos).


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