Linda Patricia Pérez López

{{Short description|Venezuelan Paralympic athlete}}

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| name = Linda Pérez{{cite web |url=https://radioweb.com.ve/venezolanas-linda-perez-y-lisbeli-vera-lograron-las-primeras-medallas-de-oro-en-tokio/ |title=Venezolanas Linda Pérez y Lisbeli Vera lograron las primeras medallas de oro en Tokio |trans-title=Venezuelans Linda Pérez and Lisbeli Vera achieved the first gold medals in Tokyo |website=radioweb.com.ve |language=es |date=31 August 2021}}

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| fullname = Linda Patricia Pérez López

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|07|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

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| sport = Paralympic athletics

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| disability_class = T11

| event = 100 metres
200 metres
400 metres

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{{Medal|Sport|Paralympic athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2020 Tokyo|100m T11}}

{{Medal|Competition|Parapan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Lima|400m T11}}

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Linda Patricia Pérez López (born 9 July 1998) is a Venezuelan Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events at international elite events. She is a Parapan American Games silver medalist and Summer Paralympics gold medalist.

Career

Perez competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games where she won the silver medal at the 400m T11 event. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal at the women's 100m event.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/aug/31/tokyo-paralympics-2020-live-day-7-road-cycling-athletics-basketball-paralympic-games-news-latest-updates |title=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: GB’s Dunn wins swimming gold with world record – live! |publisher=The Guardian |date=31 August 2021 |accessdate=31 August 2021 |quote=Linda Patricia Perez Lopez wins the gold for Venezuela. }}

She is the twin sister of Alejandra Paola Pérez López who is also an athlete.{{Cite web |accessdate=31 August 2021 |title=PEREZ LOPEZ, Linda Patricia |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1513439-perez-lopez-linda-patricia.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831131423/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1513439-perez-lopez-linda-patricia.htm}}

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