Melissa Gonzalez (hurdler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Gonzalez Creamer |
| Born | June 24, 1994 El Paso, Texas, United States[1] |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | David Blough |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m hurdles |
| College team | Texas Longhorns |
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer (born 24 June 1994) is a Colombian-American athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] Born in El Paso, Texas, she holds dual citizenship due to her father's Colombian origin, and she elected to represent Colombia in the international competitions.[4] She won a gold medal at the South American Championships in 2019 where she also broke the 25 year old national record in the event. She won a silver medal at the 2018 South American Games and two medals at the 2017 South American Championships.
Her personal best in the event is 55.32 seconds set in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
International competitions[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Colombia
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| 2016 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 59.26 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.19 | |||
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.42 |
| 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.29 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 58.14 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.96 | |||
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.86 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.87 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 56.57 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.61 | |||
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.73 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.97 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.81 | |||
| Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.78 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.02 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.49 | |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.68 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.04 | |||
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 57.47 | |
Personal life[]
González is a Christian.[4] She is married to Detroit Lions backup quarterback David Blough.
References[]
- ^ "College bio". Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 South American Games bio". Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Melissa Gonzalez at World Athletics
- ^ a b Shields, Christian (9 July 2021). "Melissa Gonzalez, wife of Lions QB David Blough, will represent Colombia at Olympics, aim to share Christ". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia
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- Pan American Games competitors for Colombia
- South American Championships in Athletics winners
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