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Adriana Díaz
Full nameAdriana Yamila Díaz González
Nationality Puerto Rico
ResidenceUtuado, Puerto Rico
Born (2000-10-31) October 31, 2000 (age 23)
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Table tennis career
Playing styleAll-around attacker, backhand pusher
Equipment(s)Zhang Jike Super ZLC, Tenergy 64, Tenergy 64 FX[1][2]
Highest ranking33 (September 2018)
Current ranking33 (September 2018)[3]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cartagena de Indias Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cartagena de Indias Doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Singles
Latin American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 San Juan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 San Juan Mixed doubles

Adriana Yamila Díaz González (born October 31, 2000) is a Puerto Rican table tennis player. She is currently 10th out of the top 20 junior girls (under 18) in the world according to the International Table Tennis Federation.[4] Díaz is sponsored by Butterfly[1] and Adidas.[2]

International competition

On April 1, 2016, Díaz made history becoming the first Puerto Rican female table tennis player to qualify for an Olympic Games.[5] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she defeated Olufunke Oshonaike 4–2 in the preliminary round before losing to Li Xue 0–4 in the second round.[6]

Professional career

Díaz made her professional debut for Dabang Smashers of the Ultimate Table Tennis league on June 16, 2018, with a 3:0 victory over Pooja Sahasrabudhe.[7] On her second outing, she defeated the winner of the 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup, Bernadette Szocs (2:1).[8]

Clubs

  • China Zhengding Table Tennis (2017–2018)
  • India Dabang Smashers T.T.C. (2018)

Achievements

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Premios Juventud La Nueva Promesa Won [12]

References

  1. ^ a b Adriana Diaz |Table Tennis Team Member
  2. ^ a b Adriana Díaz auspiciada por Adidas
  3. ^ Rankings | International Table Tennis Federation
  4. ^ "World Top 20 Table Tennis Ranking". Butterfly Online. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Adriana Díaz consigue su boleto para los Juegos Olímpicos". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Template:Es icon
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ Concha, Romina (July 21, 2014). "Marcos Madrid And Adriana Diaz Won The 2014 Pan American Sport Festival!". Table Tennista. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  10. ^ Concha, Romina (June 29, 2014). "Argentina, Puerto Rico And Venezuela Won The 2014 Latin American Youth Championships' Singles Events". Table Tennista. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  11. ^ Marshall, Ian (June 26, 2013). "Upsets, Testing Duels with One Exception, the Puerto Rican Gem". International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Retrieved January 7, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Premios Juventud 2016: Lista completa de ganadores".


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