Jessica López

About

Olympic gymnast who competed in the 2008 games in Beijing and won six medals in 2010 at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Before Fame

She grew up competing in the Pan-American games for her native Venezuela, where gymnastics were generally considered a second-tier sport.

Trivia

In 2013 she won the silver medal on the uneven bars at the Cottbus World Cup in Germany.

Family Life

She was born in Santa Monica, Venezuela.

Associated With

Her home country was better known for its baseball talent, like Luis Aparicio, than for its gymnasts.