Mark Lopez
- Birthdate: April 25, 1982
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Height: 6’0” (1.83 m)
- Age: 27 years
- Gender: Male
Athlete Events
Taekwondo
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/21 | Men's 58-68 kg Final Ranking | Silver (2nd) |
| 08/21 | Men's 58-68 kg Gold Medal Final | Mark Lopez (USA) lost to Taejin Son (KOR) |
| 08/21 | Men's 58-68 kg Bronze Medal Final 2 | |
| 08/21 | Men's 58-68 kg Quarterfinal - Match 2 | Mark Lopez (USA) def. Daniel Manz (GER) |
| 08/20 | Men's 58-68 kg Round 1 - Match 3 | Mark Lopez (USA) def. Nesar Ahmad Bahave (AFG) |
Athlete Profile
- Was 2005 USA Taekwondo Male Co-Athlete of the Year along with brother, Steven.
- 2002 NCTA Male Athlete of the Year.
- 1998 USTU Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
- Won eight straight U.S. Junior Olympic Championship gold medals in fin from 1990-1997.
- Brother Jean, now his coach, won a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships.
- Brother Mark has won three World Championship medals, including a gold in 2005.
- Along with sister Diana and Steven, became the first three siblings in any sport to win World Championship titles in the same event when they did so in 2005 at the World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid, Spain.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |