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| Born | (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27) Hermosillo, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Sonora | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | |||||||||||
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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.
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.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.40 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 40th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.59 |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 800 m | 1:46.70 |
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:20.92 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:46.71 | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.06 | |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 1:45.2 |
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Querétaro City, Mexico | 6th | 800 m | 1:55.87 |
| Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | – | 800 m | DNF | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.77 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.17 |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 6th | 800 m | 1:50.71 |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.04 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 24th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.38 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 46.69 (Monterrey 2017)
- 800 metres – 1:43.44 (Atlanta, Georgia 2021) NR
References
- "Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade (Athletics) Athlete Profile : LOPEZ ALVAREZ Jesus Tonatiu". data.2017.gov.taipei. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- Jesús Tonatiú López at World Athletics
- "Estos son los y las atletas que representarán a México en Tokio 2020". El Financiero (in Spanish). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- "Men 800 Meter Run". Athletic Live. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Profile of Jesus Tonatiu LOPEZ". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
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- 1997 births
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- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico
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