Yeimer López
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| Full name | Yeimer López García | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 28, 1982 Buey Arriba, Granma | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba, Granma) is a middle-distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004.
He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. López is the twin brother (fraternal) of female sprinter Ana López.