Table of Biography
Melissa Gonzalez Creame is a Colombian-American track and field athlete. Melissa Gonzalez Creamer specializes in the 400-meter hurdles.
Early Life
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer was born on June 24, 1994. Presently, she is 29 years old and her zodiac sign is Cancer. She is originally from El Paso, Texas, USA.
Moreover, she holds dual citizenship due to her father’s Colombian origin, and she elected to represent Colombia in international competitions. Her parents are Hector Gonzalez and Temple Gonzalez.
This personality grew up along with two sisters, Samantha Gonzalez, and Lily Gonzalez, and one brother, Christian Gonzalez.
Caption: Melissa Gonzalez Creamer’s family picture. Source: Instagram
Education
Talking about her educational background, Melissa attended Creekview High School and the University of Texas, Austin.
Career
Melissa began her career as a track athlete. This personality is a specialist in the 400-meter hurdles. Also, she was a member of the first and second teams in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay.
Similarly, in the 2013-14 season, she finished 22nd at NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles in 1:01.28. Moreover, in the academic year 2014-15 season, she finished 13th at the NCAA Championships in 400m hurdles with a personal best time of 57.78 seconds.
This athlete won a gold medal at the South American Championships in the year 2019 where she also broke the 25-year-old national record in the event and has since retired.
Similarly, she won a silver medal at the 2018 South American Games and 2 medals at the 2017 South American Championships. Additionally, her personal best in the event is 55.32 seconds set in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Moreover, at the NCAA Championships, she was part of a 4x400m relay team that finished 18th. Similarly, at the UTSA Challenge Invitational, she won the 400m hurdles.
Likewise, at the Big 12 Championships, she finished second in the 400m hurdles with a season-best time of 57.94. This athlete was a member of the 3rd place 4x400m relay team at the UTSA Challenge Invitational.
In the year 2015, she was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team. Moreover, she earned the Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2015.
Likewise, in the 2015-16 season, she placed 3rd in the 400m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 58.99. Presently, she is representing Colombia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 400m obstacles.
Caption: Melissa Gonzalez Creamer while on the track. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
This athlete has endorsed different products from various brands. And, some of her recent endorsements are Boris Hanžeković Memorijal, World Athletics, World Champs Oregon22, HurdleCoachDabbs, AtletismoColombiano, Comité Olímpico Colombiano, IAAFDOHA2019, and many more.
Personal Life
Melissa is a married lady. Therefore, she got married to her boyfriend, David Blough who is a professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. The two are high school sweethearts.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Springs Event venue. Melissa has an intimate relationship with her husband and they are living their life happily together.
Caption: Melissa Gonzalez Creamer and her husband’s wedding photo. Source: Instagram
Body Measurements
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer has a height of 1.75m or 5 feet 9 inches. Similarly, she weights 54 kilos. Melissa has an athletic body build. Further, her eye color and hair color are black. Her other body stats are not publicly disclosed yet.
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer – Social Media
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer is active on Instagram and Twitter only. Her Instagram account ‘@melissagonzalez5’ has gained more than 26.1K followers. And, her ‘@MelHurdles’ Twitter account has earned 563 followers.
Melissa Gonzalez Creamer – Net Worth 2024
This personality is earned from her professional career as an athlete specializing in the 400-meter hurdles. However, her income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As per reports, her estimated net worth is around $1 million – $5 million.