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Luis Fernando López

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Luis Fernando López

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Birth dateJun 3, 1979
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Luis Fernando López is a Colombia sprinter, born on June 3, 1979. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.

His personal bests include 10.62 in the 100m, 21.35 in the 200m, 40.25 in the 4x100m, 1:20:03 in the 20kmW and 2:42:05 in the 35kmW. He has earned 9 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Colombia.

Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
38:10
20 km race walk
1:20:03
2017 season best
1:25:04
Apr 1, 2017 · Rio Maior (POR)
2017 season best
Last competition
IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Aug 5, 2017 · DNF
IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold
Age
47 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 38:10, 20 km race walk 1:20:03, 2017 season best 1:25:04 (Apr 1, 2017, Rio Maior (POR)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 5, 2017, DNF · World Championships: 1 gold · 47 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.62
21.35
40.25
1:20:03
2:42:05
3:51:35
38:10
22:02.43
1:20:53.6HT
42:24.55
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships1--1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2017
20kmW
1:25:04-Apr 1, 2017
↑
Rio Maior (POR)
2017
35kmW
2:42:05-Mar 4, 2017
↑
Castilla la Nueva (COL)
2017
50kmW
3:51:35-May 14, 2017
↑
Lima (PER)
2016
20kmW
1:21:32-Apr 9, 2016
↑
Poděbrady (CZE)
2015
10,000Metr
42:24.55-Sep 30, 2015-Bogotá (COL)
2015
20kmW
1:28:09-Apr 18, 2015
↑
Rio Maior (POR)
2015
35kmW
2:43:43-Mar 28, 2015
↑
Bogotá (COL)
2015
50kmW
3:55:43-Aug 29, 2015
↑
IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2014
20kmW
1:26:07-Feb 22, 2014
↑
Chihuahua (MEX)
2014
35kmW
2:47:15-Jan 25, 2014
↑
Bogotá (COL)
2014
50kmW
4:05:14-May 3, 2014
↑
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
2013
10Kilometr
42:22-Mar 17, 2013
↓
Castilla la Nueva (COL)
2013
20kmW
1:21:51-Jun 1, 2013
↑
La Coruña (ESP)
2012
20kmW
1:23:41-Jun 9, 2012
↑
La Coruña (ESP)
2011
10Kilometr
41:08-Sep 17, 2011
↓
La Coruña (ESP)
2011
20kmW
1:20:03=-Feb 12, 2011
↑
Bogotá (COL)
2010
100m
10.62+0.4Apr 17, 2010
↑
Mayagüez (PUR)
2010
200m
21.35-0.1Apr 17, 2010-Mayagüez (PUR)
2010
4x100m
40.25-Apr 17, 2010-Mayagüez (PUR)
2010
5000m-short-track
22:02.43-Apr 16, 2010-Mayagüez (PUR)
2010
10Kilometr
38:10-Sep 18, 2010
↓
Beijing (CHN)
2010
20kmW
1:21:12-Jun 19, 2010
↑
La Coruña (ESP)
2009
20kmW
1:20:03-Aug 15, 2009
↑
IAAF World Championships
2009
20,000Metr
1:20:53.6h-Jun 21, 2009-Lima (PER)
2008
100m
10.72-1.3May 17, 2008
↑
Ponce (PUR)
2008
20kmW
1:20:59-Aug 16, 2008
↑
The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007
20kmW
1:24:22-May 5, 2007
↑
Medellín (COL)
2006
20kmW
1:24:20-Jul 25, 2006
↑
Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2005
20kmW
1:20:26-May 7, 2005
↑
Lima (PER)
2004
10Kilometr
42:01-Jun 13, 2004
↓
Bogotá (COL)
2004
20kmW
1:22:52-Apr 3, 2004
↑
Los Angeles (CHI)
2003
10Kilometr
40:34-Dec 6, 2003
↓
Catania (ITA)
2003
20kmW
1:25:09-Mar 9, 2003
↑
Tijuana (MEX)

2017

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
50kmW
DNF-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
50kmW
3:51:35-May 14Lima Pan-American Race Walking Cup, Lima
20kmW
1:25:04-Apr 1Rio Maior Grande Prémio Internacional em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior
35kmW
2:42:05-Mar 4Castilla La Nueva, Castilla la Nueva

2016

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:22:32-Aug 16The XXXI Olympic Games
20kmW
1:22:32-Aug 12The XXXI Olympic Games
20kmW
1:27:47-May 28La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña
50kmW
DNF-May 7IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW
1:21:32-Apr 9Poděbrady EA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Poděbrady
20kmW
1:25:57-Mar 6Ciudad Juárez Circuito Internacional de Marcha, Ciudad Juárez

2015

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:30:46-Nov 18Cali Juegos Nacionales, Cali
10,000Metr
42:24.55-Sep 30Bogotá
50kmW
3:55:43-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
50kmW
3:55:43-Aug 23IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
50kmW
4:00:55-May 10Arica Pan American Race Walking Cup, Arica
20kmW
1:28:09-Apr 18Rio Maior Grande Prémio Internacional em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior
35kmW
2:43:43-Mar 28Bogotá

2014

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
50kmW
4:05:14-May 4IAAF World Race Walking Cup
50kmW
4:05:14-May 3IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20kmW
1:26:07-Feb 22Chihuahua Circuito Internacional de Marcha, Chihuahua
35kmW
2:47:15-Jan 25Bogotá Copa Nacional de Marcha, Bogotá

2013

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
DNF-Aug 15IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
20kmW
1:21:51-Jun 1La Coruna Gran Premio Internacional de Marcha, La Coruña
20kmW
1:25:53-May 1Sesto san Giovanni IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Sesto San Giovanni
10Kilometr
42:22-Mar 17Castilla la Nueva Copa Nacional de Marcha, Castilla la Nueva

2012

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:25:49-Nov 15Santander de Quilichao Juegos Nacionales, Santander de Quilichao
20kmW
DQ-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
20kmW
1:23:41-Jun 9La Coruna Gran Premio Internacional de Marcha, La Coruña
20kmW
1:26:14-May 12IAAF World Race Walking Cup

2011

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:22:51-Oct 23Guadalajara Pan American Games, Guadalajara
10Kilometr
41:08-Sep 17La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, La Coruña
20kmW
1:20:38-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
20kmW
1:20:38-Aug 28IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
20kmW
1:21:53-Jun 26Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking, Dublin
20kmW
1:25:04-Mar 26Envigado Pan American Race Walking Cup, Envigado
20kmW
1:22:17-Mar 5Chihuahua IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Chihuahua
20kmW
1:20:03-Feb 12Bogotá Colombian Race Walking Cup, Bogotá

2010

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
38:10-Sep 18Beijing IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, Beijing
20kmW
1:22:55-Jul 24Mayagüez CAC Games, Mayagüez
20kmW
1:21:12-Jun 19La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge, La Coruña
10Kilometr
39:06-May 29Kraków Na Rynek Marsz, Kraków
20kmW
1:23:11-May 16IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua
100m
10.62+0.4Apr 17Mayagüez Justas LAI, Mayagüez
200m
21.35-0.1Apr 17Mayagüez Justas LAI, Mayagüez
4x100m
40.25-Apr 17Mayagüez Justas LAI, Mayagüez
5000m-short-track
22:02.43-Apr 16Mayagüez Justas LAI, Mayagüez
20kmW
1:21:17-Apr 10Rio Maior IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Rio Maior

2009

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:28:09-Nov 22Sucre Bolivarian Games, Sucre
20kmW
1:20:03-Aug 22IAAF World Championships
20kmW
1:20:03-Aug 15IAAF World Championships
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Honours

🥈

Lima Pan-American Race Walking Cup

50 Kilometres Race Walk

2017
🥉

Guadalajara Pan American Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2011
🥇

IAAF World Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2011
4

IAAF World Race Walking Cup

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2010
5

Beijing IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final

10 Kilometres Race Walk

2010
🥇

San Salvador Pan American Race Walking Cup

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2009
🥇

Lima South American Championships

20,000 Metres Race Walk

2009
🥇

Colombian Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2009
4

IAAF World Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2009
🥇

South American Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2008
🥉

Santa Caterina Pan American Race Walking Cup

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2007
🥇

Colombian Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2007
🥇

Colombian Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2006
🥈

South American Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2006
🥇

Cartagena de Indias CAC Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2006
🥇

Colombian Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2005
🥉

Santiago de Cali South American Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2005
🥈

Lima Pan American Race Walking Cup

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2005
🥈

Los Angeles South American Race Walking Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2004
4

Santo Domingo Pan American Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2003
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Luis Fernando López's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

Luis Fernando López's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 38:10, set on Sep 18, 2010 in Beijing (CHN).

Which events does Luis Fernando López compete in?

Luis Fernando López competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 20 km race walk.

How did Luis Fernando López perform in 2017?

2017 season best: 1:25:04, set on Apr 1, 2017 in Rio Maior (POR). Last competition: IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London on Aug 5, 2017, DNF.

How many medals has Luis Fernando López won?

Luis Fernando López has won 1 World Championships medal.