GONZALEZ Melissa
ColombiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Athletics |
Women's 400m Hurdles |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Olympic Stadium - Track |
Finished |
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| Olympic Stadium - Track |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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World Athletics Championships
Pan American Games
South American Championships
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Doha, QAT | Heats (56.49) |
Pan American Games
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles | 4 x 400m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lima, PER | SF (56.78) | 6th (3:33.02) |
South American Championships
| Year | Location | 100m Hurdles | 400m Hurdles | 4 x 100m | 4 x 400m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Guayaquil, ECU | - | 1st (55.68) | - | 1st (3:31.04) |
| 2019 | Lima, PER | - | 1st (55.73) | 2nd (44.97) | 1st (3:32.81) |
| 2017 | Luque, PAR | 3rd (13.42) | F (56.29) | - | - |
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Sport Management - University of Texas at Austin, United States of America
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Husband David
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English, Spanish
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Her father Hector Gonzalez played college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso in the United States of America. Her sister Samantha competed in athletics at the University of Miami. Her brother Christian has played American football for the University of Colorado Denver, while her husband David Blough has played quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. (detroitlions.com, 01 Jan 2021; cubuffs.com, 01 Sep 2020; purdue.rivals.com, 11 Aug 2019; miamihurricanes.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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She took up the sport at age nine. (indervalle.gov.co, 06 Jul 2017)
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She was encouraged to try athletics by her parents. "I discovered that I liked the hurdles and I was good at it." (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD YouTube channel, 16 May 2019; indervalle.gov.co, 06 Jul 2017)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD YouTube channel, 16 May 2019)
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Teacher Susan Ellis. (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD YouTube channel, 16 May 2019)
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In 2015 she was selected for the All-Academic Team by the US Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association [USTFCCCA] and the Big 12 Conference. She also received the Academic Most Valuable Player distinction from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2017; texassports.com, 01 Jun 2016)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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