Melissa Gonzalez Creamer is a Colombian American athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles. She won two medals at the 2017 South American Championships and a silver medal at the 2018 South American Games. In 2019, she won a gold medal at the South American Championships where she also broke the 25-year-old national record in the event and has since retired. 

Currently, she is representing Colombia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 400m obstacles. Her personal best in the event is 55.32 seconds set in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

What is Melissa Gonzalez Famous For?

• Being a Colombian American athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles.

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Where is Melissa Gonzalez From?

Melissa Gonzalez Creamer was born on 24 June 1994. Her birthplace is El Paso, Texas, United States. She was born to her father, Hector Gonzalez, and her mother, Temple Gonzalez where she grew up with his two sisters, Samantha Gonzalez, Lily Gonzalez, and one brother, Christian Gonzalez. She attended Creekview High School and the University of Texas, Austin. She holds both American and Colombian nationality. She belongs to mixed ethnicity. Her religion is Christianity. Her horoscope sign is Cancer. 

Melissa Gonzalez Career

• She started her career as a track athlete. 
• She is a specialist in the 400-meter hurdles. 
• She was a university track sprinter for the University of Texas at Austin.
• She was a member of the first and second teams in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay.
• In the 2013-14 season, she finished 22nd at NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles in 1:01.28.
• In the academic year 2014-15 season, she finished 13th at NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles with a personal best time of 57.78 seconds.

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• At the NCAA Championships, she was part of a 4x400m relay team that finished eighth.
• At the UTSA Challenge Invitational, she won the 400m hurdles.
• At the Big 12 Championships, she finished second in the 400m hurdles with a season-best time of 57.94. 
• She was a member of the 3rd place 4x400m relay team at the UTSA Challenge Invitational.
• In 2015, she was named in the USTFCCCA All-Academic team. 
• Furthermore, she earned the Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2015.
• In the 2015-16 season, she placed 3rd in the 400m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 58.99.
• She won two medals at the 2017 South American Championships and a silver medal at the 2018 South American Games. 
• In 2019, she won a gold medal at the South American Championships where she also broke the 25-year-old national record in the event and has since retired. 
• Currently, she is representing Colombia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 400m obstacles. 
• Her personal best in the event is 55.32 seconds set in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Melissa Gonzalez Husband

Looking at her personal life, Melissa Gonzalez is married. She got married to her boyfriend, David Blough who is a professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. They are high school sweethearts. They tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Springs Event venue. She has an intimate relationship with her husband, David Blough where they are living their life happily together. 

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Melissa Gonzalez Height and Weight

Melissa Gonzalez stands at a height of 1.75m i.e. 5 feet and 9 inches tall. She has a bodyweight of 54kg. She has an athletic body build. Her eye color and hair color are black. Her sexual orientation is straight.

Melissa Gonzalez Net Worth and Salary

Melissa Gonzalez earns from her professional career as an athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles. Her income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, her estimated net worth is about $1 million $5 million.