Carlos Enrique LOPEZ LIZARAZO
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Carlos Enrique LOPEZ LIZARAZO

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

Jumping 70x70
Sport Specific Information
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
Occupation Athlete, Horse Trainer
Languages English, Spanish
General Interest
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)