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| Born | (1975-12-13) 13 December 1975 (age 49) Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Visual impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marlon Lopez (born December 13, 1975) is a retired American Paralympic judoka who competed at international level events. He competed at three Paralympic Games winning two bronze medals.
Lopez contracted Stevens–Johnson syndrome when he was nine years old after having a severe allergic reaction to medication leading to him being partially sighted.
References
- "LA's Lopez Wins Bronze in Judo". Los Angeles Times. 20 October 2000.
- "Marlon Lopez Judoka". JudoInside. 2 September 2020.
- Spicuzza, Mary (27 April 2000). "Blind Faith". Metro Active.
External links
- Marlon Lopez at JudoInside.com
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Guatemalan emigrants to the United States
- Martial artists from Los Angeles
- Paralympic judoka for the United States
- Judoka at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Judoka at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Judoka at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- American male judoka
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen