Adriana Díaz (table tennis)
Adriana Yamila Díaz González (born October 31, 2000) is a Puerto Rican table tennis player. As of August 2019 she was ranked 3 (under age 21) and 30 in the Table Tennis World Ranking according to the International Table Tennis Federation.[4][5] Díaz is sponsored by Butterfly[1] and Adidas.[2] Adriana is the sister of the table tennis player, Melanie Díaz, and cousin of Brian Afanador.
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Full name | Adriana Yamila Díaz González | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Utuado, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | October 31, 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | All-around attacker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment(s) | Zhang Jike Super ZLC, Tenergy 64, Tenergy 64 FX[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | Senior 19 (March 2020) U21 2 (August 2019) U18 4 (December 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 19 (March 2020)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competition
On April 1, 2016, Díaz made history becoming the first Puerto Rican female table tennis player to qualify for an Olympic Games.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] On her second outing, she defeated the winner of the 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup, Bernadette Szocs (2:1).[9]
Achievements
- 2020 Pan American Games - Gold Medal
- 2019 Pan American Games - Gold Medal
- 2016 US Open - Gold Medal
- 2015 Pan American Games - Bronze Medal
- 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games - Gold Medal
- 2014 Pan American Sport Festival – Women's Singles Champion[10]
- 2014 Latin American Youth Championships – Cadet Girls Singles Champion, Cadet Girls Doubles Champion, Cadet Mixed Doubles Champion[11]
- 2013 Peru Junior & Cadet Open – Cadet Girls Singles Champion[12]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Premios Juventud | La Nueva Promesa | Won | [13] |
References
- "Adriana Diaz - Table Tennis Team Member". Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "Adriana Díaz auspiciada por Adidas - ULTM". ultm.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- "Current WR - Women". results.ittf.link. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- "Diaz Adriana: ranking history (ITTF)". Table Tennis Guide. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "World Top 20 Table Tennis Ranking". Butterfly Online. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- "Adriana Díaz consigue su boleto para los Juegos Olímpicos". El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved April 1, 2016. (in Spanish)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Adriana Díaz debuta como profesional con una victoria 3-0". 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- VOCERO, José Bartolomei, EL. "Adriana Díaz derrota a campeona europea en India". Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- Concha, Romina (July 21, 2014). "Marcos Madrid And Adriana Diaz Won The 2014 Pan American Sport Festival!". Table Tennista. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- Concha, Romina (June 29, 2014). "Argentina, Puerto Rico And Venezuela Won The 2014 Latin American Youth Championships' Singles Events". Table Tennista. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- Marshall, Ian (June 26, 2013). "Upsets, Testing Duels with One Exception, the Puerto Rican Gem". International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- "Premios Juventud 2016: Lista completa de ganadores". Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-03-18.