One of the great stories in gymnastics today.
Lopez, 25, is fresh off winning a gold medal in the uneven bars at the Moscow World Stars competition this month. …
“When you have someone who wants to work this hard, it’s not hard to coach them,” said Lopez’s coach, Nilson Savage, who also runs the Thornton gym.
… Lopez, though, “seems to get better with age,” said NBC commentator Elfi Schlegel, …. “(Lopez) was one of those late bloomers. I really believe her time at Denver enriched her gymnastics and helped her become a better competitor. She’s becoming more than she ever was in university. …
read more – Former University of Denver gymnast Jessica Lopez close to competing in another Olympics
Who is Jessica Lopez?
• She is a 5-foot, 101-pound former University of Denver gymnast.
• Lopez, 25, trains at the Savage Elite Sportsplex in Thornton but represents Venezuela in competition. She finished 40th overall at the 2008 Olympics but 10th at the 2010 world championships
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