Mark López won the gold medal in his weight division at the world championships only once: 2005 Madrid, featherweight. However, the term "world title" in the questions might refer to silver and bronze medals as well. He won two bronze medals and one silver medal at the world championships. He also won a silver medal at the Olympics.
Mark López is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Steven López, and older brother of Olympian Diana López. Married to Dagmar Lopez. Mark represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Mark advanced to the men's -68 kg Gold Medal Match where he lost to Korea's Tae-Jin Son on a last second hit, giving him the silver medal.
Career highlights
2009 World Championships Denmark: BRONZE
2008 Olympic Games(Feather): Silver
2008 Olympic Trials (Feather): GOLD
2007 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier: SILVER
2007 Olympic Trials (Bantam/Feather): GOLD
2006 Dutch Open (Light): GOLD
2005 World Championships (Feather): GOLD
2003 World Championships: SILVER
2002 World University Championships (Feather): SILVER
2002 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2002 NCTA Male Athlete of the Year
2001 U.S. National Championships (Feather): GOLD
2001 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifying Tournament #1 (Fly): GOLD
2000 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
1999 U.S. National Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
1999 World Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
1999 U.S. Junior Olympic Championships (Light): BRONZE
1998 U.S. Open (Fin): SILVER
1998 U.S. National Championships (Fin): BRONZE
1998 World Junior Championships (Feather): BRONZE
1997 U.S. Open (Junior Fly): GOLD
1996 U.S. Open (Junior Super Fin): GOLD
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