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Adriana Díaz
File:Adriana Díaz.jpg
Díaz in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAdriana Yamila Díaz González
Nationality Puerto Rico
ResidenceUtuado, Puerto Rico
Born (2000-10-31) October 31, 2000 (age 24)
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Equipment(s)Butterfly
Highest ranking80 (June 2016)
Current ranking85 (October 2016)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mexico Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mexico Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mexico Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mexico Singles
Latin American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Juan Singles U21
Silver medal – second place 2016 San Juan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 San Juan Mixed doubles

Adriana Y. Díaz González (born October 31, 2000) is a Puerto Rican table tennis player. She is currently 9th out of the top 20 junior girls (under 18) in the world according to the International Table Tennis Federation.[1]

On April 1, 2016, Díaz made history becoming the first Puerto Rican female table tennis player to qualify for an Olympics Games.[2] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she defeated Olufunke Oshonaike 4–2 in the preliminary round before losing to Li Xue 4–0 in the second round.[3]

Achievements

References

  1. ^ "World Top 20 Table Tennis Ranking". Butterfly Online. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Adriana Díaz consigue su boleto para los Juegos Olímpicos". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Template:Es icon
  3. ^ https://www.rio2016.com/en/table-tennis-womens-singles-round-2-tt-3
  4. ^ Concha, Romina (July 21, 2014). "Marcos Madrid And Adriana Diaz Won The 2014 Pan American Sport Festival!". Table Tennista. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Marshall, Ian (June 26, 2013). "Upsets, Testing Duels with One Exception, the Puerto Rican Gem". International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Retrieved January 7, 2016.