Melissa Gonzalez Creamer is a Colombian-American hurdler who focuses on 400 meters. She won one medal at the South American Games in 2018 and two at the South American Championships in 2017. She stopped competing after winning a gold medal at the 2019 South American Championships and breaking the event’s national record by 25 years.
She is currently competing for Colombia in the 400m obstacles at the Olympics in Tokyo. At the Tokyo Olympics, she ran the event in 55.32 seconds, which is her best time.
Melissa Gonzalez Biography
On June 24, 1994, Melissa Gonzalez Creamer was born. Her hometown in the United States is El Paso, Texas. She was born to Hector and Temple Gonzalez, and she grew up with his two sisters, Samantha and Lily, and one brother, Christian. She finished high school at Creekview and then went to the University of Texas in Austin. She is a citizen of both the United States and Colombia. She is of more than one race. She believes in Jesus Christ. Her birth sign is Cancer.
Full Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Melissa Gonzalez is 1.75 meters (5 feet and 9 inches) tall. She weighs 54 kg. She is slim and athletic. Both of her eyes and her hair are black. She is not a lesbian or a gay person.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | Melissa Gonzalez |
|---|---|
| Age | 27 Years |
| Nick Name | Melissa Gonzalez |
| Birth Name | Melissa Gonzalez Creamer |
| Birth Date | 1994-06-24 |
| Gender | Female |
| Profession | Athlete |
| Nationality | American and Colombian |
| Birth Nation | America |
| Place Of Birth | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Religion | Christianity |
| School | Creekview High School |
| College / University | University of Texas, Austin |
| Father | Hector Gonzalez |
| Mother | Temple Gonzalez |
| Brothers | Christian Gonzalez |
| Sisters | Samantha Gonzalez and Lily Gonzalez |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | David Blough |
| Height | Five ft. 9 inches |
| Weight | 54kg |
| Body Type | Alethic |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Source of Wealth | Athlete Career |
| Net Worth | $1 Million-$5 Million |
Professional Life And Career
She started out in sports by running track. She is good at the 400-meter hurdles. She ran track and field for the University of Texas at Austin while she was in college. She ran in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay on both the first and second teams.
During the 2013–14 season, she ran the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Championships in 1:01.28, which put her in 22nd place.
In the 2014-2015 school year, she ran the 400m hurdles in 57.78 seconds, which was her best time. This put her in 13th place at the NCAA Championships. At the NCAA Championships, she was on a 4x400m relay team that came in seventh. At the UTSA Challenge Invitational, she won the 400m hurdles. At the Big 12 Championships, she ran the 400m hurdles in 57.94, which was her best time of the season. This put her in second place.
She was on the 4x400m relay team that came in third at the UTSA Challenge Invitational. In 2015, the USTFCCCA named her to its All-Academic team. In 2015, she was named to the first team of Academic All-Big 12. In 2015-16, she ran a time of 58.99 in the final of the 400m hurdles at the Big 12 Championships. This put her in third place.
She won one medal at the South American Games in 2018 and two at the South American Championships in 2017. She stopped competing after winning a gold medal at the 2019 South American Championships and breaking the event’s national record by 25 years. She is currently competing for Colombia in the 400m obstacles at the Olympics in Tokyo. At the Tokyo Olympics, she ran the event in 55.32 seconds, which is her best time.
Relationship And Married
From what I know about her personal life, Melissa Gonzalez is married. She got married to her boyfriend, David Blough, who is a quarterback in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions. In high school, they met and fell in love. In a private ceremony at the Springs Event Center, they said their vows to each other. She is very close to her husband, David Blough, and they live together happily.
Net Worth, Salary, Assets
Melissa Gonzalez is a professional athlete who is best at running the 400-meter hurdles. Most of her money comes from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. Her net worth is likely to be between $1 million and $5 million in October 2022.
Trivia
- She won one medal at the South American Games in 2018 and two at the South American Championships in 2017.
- She stopped competing after winning a gold medal at the 2019 South American Championships and breaking the event’s national record by 25 years.
- David Blough is her husband. He plays quarterback in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions.
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