Carlos LOPEZ is a Colombian athlete and competes in Jumping.
Name | Carlos Enrique LOPEZ LIZARAZO |
FEI ID | 10000483 |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 13/11/1965 |
Competing for | Colombia - COL |
Registration | Jumping 2024 |
Last update | 28/12/2021 |
FEI Database | |
www.facebook.com/Carlos-L%C3%B3pez-130213603727259 |
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Sport Specific Information | |
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When and where did you begin this sport? | He began riding in 1973, and started competing at Club Bacata in Bogota, Colombia. |
Why this sport? | His father worked at an equestrian centre. |
Club / Team | Haras des Grillons: Ratières, FRA |
Further Personal Information | |
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Occupation | Athlete, Horse Trainer |
Languages | English, Spanish |
General Interest | |
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Injuries | He fell and injured his nose at the 2021 World Cup event in Verona, Italy. (tidningenridsport.se, 08 Nov 2021; hippson.se, 08 Nov 2021) |
Famous relatives | His brother Rene Lopez has represented Colombia in equestrian jumping. He was ranked 55th in the individual competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Oct 2017; republicain-lorrain.fr, 15 Jun 2012) |
Other information | LIVING ABROAD He trained and competed in Europe during the early part of his career but moved back to Colombia in 2000. In 2012 he returned to Europe to help his brother Rene, who had moved there at age 17. (drome-hebdo.fr, 28 Aug 2015; fei.org, 30 Nov 2014; republicain-lorrain.fr, 15 Jun 2012) |