Jesús Tonatiú López Explained

Jesús Tonatiú López
Birth Date:2 August 1997
Birth Place:Hermosillo, Mexico
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
Education:University of Sonora[1]

Jesús Tonatiú López Álvarez (born 2 August 1997 in Hermosillo) is a Mexican middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He represented his country in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. Later that year he won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

He has qualified to represent Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

His personal best of 1:45.51 set in Culiacán in 2017 was the national record. In 2021, he eclipsed this record by clocking 1:43.44 in Atlanta, GA.[3]

International competitions

Representing
2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine29th (h)800 m1:54.40
2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States40th (h)800 m1:52.59
2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland4th800 m1:46.70
2017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th4 × 800 m relay7:20.92
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom22nd (h)800 m1:46.71
UniversiadeTaipei, Taiwanbgcolor=gold1st800 m1:46.06
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombiabgcolor=gold1st800 m1:45.2
2019NACAC U23 ChampionshipsQuerétaro City, Mexico6th800 m1:55.87
Pan American GamesLima, Peru800 mDNF
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan12th (sf)800 m1:44.77
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States13th (sf)800 m1:46.17
2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador6th800 m1:50.71
Pan American GamesSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:46.04

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Athletics) Athlete Profile : LOPEZ ALVAREZ Jesus Tonatiu . data.2017.gov.taipei. 2017-09-05.
  2. Web site: Estos son los y las atletas que representarán a México en Tokio 2020. 2021-07-18. El Financiero. 5 July 2021 . es.
  3. Web site: Men 800 Meter Run. 9 July 2021. Athletic Live. 26 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Profile of Jesus Tonatiu LOPEZ. All-Athletics.com. 2017-09-05.