Melissa Gonzalez (hurdler)

Melissa Gonzalez
Personal information
National team	Colombia
Citizenship	United States; Colombia;
Born	June 24, 1994 (age 30); El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Education	University of Texas at Austin
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse	David Blough (m. 2019)
Relative	Christian Gonzalez (brother)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Events	400 meters hurdles; 4 × 400 meters relay;
University team	Texas Longhorns

Melissa Gonzalez (born June 24, 1994) is a Colombian American athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles and 4 × 400 meters 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.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
2016	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	400 m hurdles	59.26
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:42.19
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	100 m hurdles	13.42
	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	400 m hurdles	56.29
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	5th	100 m hurdles	14.21
			3rd	400 m hurdles	58.14
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	45.96
2018	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	2nd	400 m hurdles	56.86
	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.87
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	7th	400 m hurdles	56.57
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.61
2019	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	400 m hurdles	55.73
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	44.97
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.81
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	9th (h)	400 m hurdles	56.78
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.02
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	26th (h)	400 m hurdles	56.49
2021	South American Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	400 m hurdles	55.68
	South American Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.04
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	20th (sf)	400 m hurdles	57.47
2022	Ibero-American Championships	La Nucía, Spain	1st	400 m hurdles	54.87
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	17th (sf)	400 m hurdles	55.13

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, Samantha and Lily, and a brother, Christian. Samantha also represents Colombia in international events and was a college All-American in the 4 × 400 meters 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]

^ "2018 South American Games bio". Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Shields, Catholic (9 July 2021). "Melissa Gonzalez, wife of Cardinals QB David Blough, will represent Colombia at Olympics, aim to share Christ". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ 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
^ Bulio, Henrique. "How long have David Blough and Melissa Gonzalez been together?". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^ Heisen, Aaron. "No matter what, Christian Gonzalez gives everything he's got". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ Lozano, Juan (November 6, 2022). "Oregon's Christian Gonzalez crushed old team". Our Esquina. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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