Jaime López (pentathlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Jaime López Sánchez |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Telde, Las Palmas, Spain | 13 February 1986
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Jaime López Sánchez (born 13 February 1986 in Telde, Las Palmas) is a Spanish modern pentathlete.[1] Lopez competed for the men's event, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During the competition, Lopez made a strong start in the early segments, until he fell off by his horse Gege and did not finish the run in the riding segment. After a disastrous fall from his horse and a broken leg, he abruptly finished in last place, with a score of 4,196 points.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaime López". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Modern Pentathlon – Men's Event". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.