Christian López (weightlifter)

Christian Alberto López Bobadilla (30 March 1984 – 6 November 2013) was a Guatemalan weightlifter.[1] He competed in the -105kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the +105 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, López won a gold medal in the +105 kg snatch and a bronze in the +105 kg combined.[2]

Christian López

Personal information
Nationality	Guatemala
Born	30 March 1984 Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Died	6 November 2013 (aged 29) Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Height	175 cm (5.74 ft)
Weight	139 kg (306 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	+105 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2008, 2012
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  Guatemala Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayagüez +105 kg Snatch 2010 Mayagüez +105 kg Total
Updated on 17 September 2012.

López died on 6 November 2013 from pneumonia.[3]

References

1. "Christian Alberto López Bobadilla". London2012.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
2. "Weightlifting results – Men's +105kg" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
3. "Muere sorpresivamente pesista olímpico guatemalteco [Guatemalan Olympic weightlifter surprisingly dies]". Deportes Terra (in Spanish). 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2013.