Melissa_González_(athlete)

Melissa Gonzalez (hurdler)

Melissa Gonzalez (hurdler)

Colombian-American athlete (born 1994)


Melissa Gonzalez (born June 24, 1994) is a Colombian-American athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay. A native of El Paso, Texas, U.S., she also holds Colombian citizenship and represents them at international events. She has won several gold medals, mostly in South American competitions and set a personal best of 55.32 seconds at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Gonzalez is married to American football coach and former player David Blough while her younger brother, Christian Gonzalez, was selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Personal life

Gonzalez is a Roman Catholic.[2] She is a citizen of both the United States and Colombia and married American football coach and former quarterback David Blough in March 2019.[3][4] Her father Hector is 6-foot-9 and played college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso before playing semiprofessionally in Colombia. Gonzalez has two sisters, Samatha and Lily, and a brother, Christian. Samatha also represents Colombia in international events and was a college All-American in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the University of Miami, while Christian played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and Oregon Ducks before being drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.[5][6]


References

  1. "2018 South American Games bio". Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 247. Retrieved April 10, 2022. Melissa holds dual citizenship in the United States and Colombia
  3. Bulio, Henrique. "How long have David Blough and Melissa Gonzalez been together?". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. Heisen, Aaron. "No matter what, Christian Gonzalez gives everything he's got". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. Lozano, Juan (November 6, 2022). "Oregon's Christian Gonzalez crushed old team". Our Esquina. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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