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Melanie Díaz comes from a family with a [[Table Tennis]] tradition rooted in the mountainous municipality of [[Utuado, Puerto Rico| Utuado]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ittf.com/2016/11/29/family-identity-past-future/|title=My family, my identity, my motivation|last=Marshall|first=Ian|date=November 29, 2016|website=ITTF|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Differently from other players at her level, she was trained and it is still coached by her father, [[Utuado,_Puerto_Rico#Table_tennis|Bladimir Díaz]]. Melanie is the sister of the table tennis player, [[Adriana Díaz (table tennis)|Adriana Díaz]], and cousin of [[Brian Afanador]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/otrosdeportes/nota/bladimirdiazyamepuedomorirfeliz-2510325/|title=Bladimir Díaz sobre el bronce de Melanie: “Ya me puedo morir feliz”|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|work=El Nuevo Día|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
Melanie Díaz comes from a family with a [[Table Tennis]] tradition rooted in the mountainous municipality of [[Utuado, Puerto Rico| Utuado]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ittf.com/2016/11/29/family-identity-past-future/|title=My family, my identity, my motivation|last=Marshall|first=Ian|date=November 29, 2016|website=ITTF|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Differently from other players at her level, she was trained and it is still coached by her father, [[Utuado,_Puerto_Rico#Table_tennis|Bladimir Díaz]]. Melanie is the sister of the table tennis player, [[Adriana Díaz (table tennis)|Adriana Díaz]], and cousin of [[Brian Afanador]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/otrosdeportes/nota/bladimirdiazyamepuedomorirfeliz-2510325/|title=Bladimir Díaz sobre el bronce de Melanie: “Ya me puedo morir feliz”|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|work=El Nuevo Día|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>


==International Results==
Melanie Díaz won silver in women's doubles(playing with Adriana Díaz) at the [[2014 Central American and Caribbean Games]]. Marking the start of best things to come for the sport of table tennis developing in Puerto Rico.

At the [[2018 Central American and Caribbean Games]] Melanie Díaz won gold in women's doubles(playing with Adriana Díaz) and won another gold with the female team, alongside sister's Adriana Díaz and Fabiola Díaz and teammate: Daniely Ríos. She also won silver in mixed doubles(playing with Daniel González).
==Turning point at [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games| Lima 2019]]==
==Turning point at [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games| Lima 2019]]==


Melanie Díaz first attained international recognition in the [[2019 Pan American Games]] in [[Lima]], where she was seeded #6 in the women category. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ittf.cdnomega.com/eu/2019/05/Singles-Seeding-1.pdf|title=Lima 2019, WOMEN'S SINGLES - SEEDING LIST|last=|first=|date=August 1, 2019|website=International Table Tennis Federation (ittf)|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref> She helped win the first [[Table Tennis]] gold for [[Puerto Rico]] at a [[Pan American Games]] when playing at the [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's doubles| Women's doubles]] besides her sister, [[Adriana Díaz (table tennis)| Adriana Díaz]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lima2019.pe/en/results|title=Lima 2019 Results|last=|first=|date=|website=Lima 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ittf.com/2019/08/07/first-gold-puerto-rico-day-belongs-diaz-sisters/|title=First gold for Puerto Rico, day belongs to Diaz sisters|last=Marshall|first=Ian|date=August 7, 2019|website=ITTF|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2019/August/07/Diaz-Prevails-Silver-for-USAs-Wu-Yue-on-Day-4|title=Diaz Prevails, Silver for USA's Wu Yue on Day 4|last=Hetherington|first=Matt|date=August 7, 2019|website=Team US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/puerto-rican-table-tennis-sisters-look-venus-serena-211755157--spt.html|title=Puerto Rican table tennis sisters look up to Venus, Serena|last=Andres Henao|first=Luis|date=August 8, 2019|work=Yahoo News (Associated Press)|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Díaz also established her status as a separate international medalist by winning individual bronze at the [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's singles| Women’s singles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/melaniediazsequedaconbronceenlamodalidadindividualdeltenisdemesaenlima-1357011/|title=Melanie Díaz se queda con bronce en la modalidad individual del tenis de mesa en Lima|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|website=Primera Hora|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/nofuefacilparamelaniedesarrollarsealasombradeadrianasegunsupadre-1357008/|title=No fue fácil para Melanie desarrollarse a la sombra de Adriana, según su padre|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|work=Primera Hora|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> She shared the bronze podium at this event's medal ceremony with Brazilian [[Bruna Takahashi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wipr.pr/adriana-diaz-va-a-tokio-2020-con-oro-panamericano/|title=Adriana Díaz va a Tokio 2020 con oro panamericano|last=|first=|date=August 7, 2019|work=WIPR|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socialnews.xyz/2019/08/08/peru-lima-pan-american-games-2019-table-tennis-womens-singles-final-gallery/|title=PERU – LIMA – PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2019 – TABLE TENNIS – WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL #Gallery|last=GOPI|first=|date=August 8, 2019|website=SocialNews.XYZ|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Díaz finally played against Takahashi in a close game during the final [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games|women's team]], in which she helped earn one more gold for her team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/otrosdeportes/nota/melaniediazllegoparaquedarse-2511135/|title=Melanie Díaz llegó para quedarse|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 10, 2019|work=El Nuevo Día|access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
Melanie Díaz first attained international recognition in the [[2019 Pan American Games]] in [[Lima]], where she was seeded #6 in the women category. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ittf.cdnomega.com/eu/2019/05/Singles-Seeding-1.pdf|title=Lima 2019, WOMEN'S SINGLES - SEEDING LIST|last=|first=|date=August 1, 2019|website=International Table Tennis Federation (ittf)|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref> She helped win the first [[Table Tennis]] gold for [[Puerto Rico]] at a [[Pan American Games]] when playing at the [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's doubles| Women's doubles]] besides her sister, [[Adriana Díaz (table tennis)| Adriana Díaz]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lima2019.pe/en/results|title=Lima 2019 Results|last=|first=|date=|website=Lima 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ittf.com/2019/08/07/first-gold-puerto-rico-day-belongs-diaz-sisters/|title=First gold for Puerto Rico, day belongs to Diaz sisters|last=Marshall|first=Ian|date=August 7, 2019|website=ITTF|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2019/August/07/Diaz-Prevails-Silver-for-USAs-Wu-Yue-on-Day-4|title=Diaz Prevails, Silver for USA's Wu Yue on Day 4|last=Hetherington|first=Matt|date=August 7, 2019|website=Team US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/puerto-rican-table-tennis-sisters-look-venus-serena-211755157--spt.html|title=Puerto Rican table tennis sisters look up to Venus, Serena|last=Andres Henao|first=Luis|date=August 8, 2019|work=Yahoo News (Associated Press)|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Díaz also established her status as a separate international medalist by winning individual bronze at the [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's singles| Women’s singles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/melaniediazsequedaconbronceenlamodalidadindividualdeltenisdemesaenlima-1357011/|title=Melanie Díaz se queda con bronce en la modalidad individual del tenis de mesa en Lima|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|website=Primera Hora|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/nofuefacilparamelaniedesarrollarsealasombradeadrianasegunsupadre-1357008/|title=No fue fácil para Melanie desarrollarse a la sombra de Adriana, según su padre|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 7, 2019|work=Primera Hora|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> She shared the bronze podium at this event's medal ceremony with Brazilian [[Bruna Takahashi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wipr.pr/adriana-diaz-va-a-tokio-2020-con-oro-panamericano/|title=Adriana Díaz va a Tokio 2020 con oro panamericano|last=|first=|date=August 7, 2019|work=WIPR|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socialnews.xyz/2019/08/08/peru-lima-pan-american-games-2019-table-tennis-womens-singles-final-gallery/|title=PERU – LIMA – PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2019 – TABLE TENNIS – WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL #Gallery|last=GOPI|first=|date=August 8, 2019|website=SocialNews.XYZ|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Díaz finally played against Bruna Takahashi in a close game during the final [[Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games|women's team]], in which she helped earn one more gold for her team, in an exciting last match and impressive comeback against Brazil, defeating Takahashi who started winning the first sets, but failed to stop an inspired Melanie, who kind of lived overshadowed by her sister Adriana Díaz, who accomplished more titles at a younger age. Melanie Diaz proved her capabilities as a tennis table player and turned the hero of game. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/otrosdeportes/nota/melaniediazllegoparaquedarse-2511135/|title=Melanie Díaz llegó para quedarse|last=Ribas Reyes|first=Fernando|date=August 10, 2019|work=El Nuevo Día|access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>


== Ses also==
== Ses also==

Revision as of 12:55, 13 August 2019

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Melanie Díaz González
File:Melanie Díaz at the 2019 Lima.jpg
Díaz in Lima, Perú, 2019.
Personal information
Full nameMelanie Díaz González
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1996-05-07) May 7, 1996 (age 28)
Table tennis career
Playing styleattack
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan-American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Teams
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Singles

Melanie Diaz González (born May 7, 1996) is a Puerto Rican table tennis player. As of August 2019, she has been in position 88th with 3840 points in the ITTF Women's World Ranking.[1][2]

Personal life

Melanie Díaz comes from a family with a Table Tennis tradition rooted in the mountainous municipality of Utuado.[3] Differently from other players at her level, she was trained and it is still coached by her father, Bladimir Díaz. Melanie is the sister of the table tennis player, Adriana Díaz, and cousin of Brian Afanador.[4]

International Results

Melanie Díaz won silver in women's doubles(playing with Adriana Díaz) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games. Marking the start of best things to come for the sport of table tennis developing in Puerto Rico.

At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Melanie Díaz won gold in women's doubles(playing with Adriana Díaz) and won another gold with the female team, alongside sister's Adriana Díaz and Fabiola Díaz and teammate: Daniely Ríos. She also won silver in mixed doubles(playing with Daniel González).

Turning point at Lima 2019

Melanie Díaz first attained international recognition in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, where she was seeded #6 in the women category. [5] She helped win the first Table Tennis gold for Puerto Rico at a Pan American Games when playing at the Women's doubles besides her sister, Adriana Díaz.[6][7][8] [9] Díaz also established her status as a separate international medalist by winning individual bronze at the Women’s singles.[10] [11] She shared the bronze podium at this event's medal ceremony with Brazilian Bruna Takahashi.[12][13] Díaz finally played against Bruna Takahashi in a close game during the final women's team, in which she helped earn one more gold for her team, in an exciting last match and impressive comeback against Brazil, defeating Takahashi who started winning the first sets, but failed to stop an inspired Melanie, who kind of lived overshadowed by her sister Adriana Díaz, who accomplished more titles at a younger age. Melanie Diaz proved her capabilities as a tennis table player and turned the hero of game. [14]

Ses also

References

  1. ^ Torres Montalvo, Victor (July 8, 2018). "Sueño hecho realidad para Bladimir Díaz dirigir a sus tres hijas". Metro News (PR). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Diaz Melanie: ranking history (ITTF)". Table Tennis Guide. Retrieved August 7, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ Marshall, Ian (November 29, 2016). "My family, my identity, my motivation". ITTF. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (August 7, 2019). "Bladimir Díaz sobre el bronce de Melanie: "Ya me puedo morir feliz"". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lima 2019, WOMEN'S SINGLES - SEEDING LIST" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation (ittf). August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Lima 2019 Results". Lima 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Marshall, Ian (August 7, 2019). "First gold for Puerto Rico, day belongs to Diaz sisters". ITTF. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ Hetherington, Matt (August 7, 2019). "Diaz Prevails, Silver for USA's Wu Yue on Day 4". Team US. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ Andres Henao, Luis (August 8, 2019). "Puerto Rican table tennis sisters look up to Venus, Serena". Yahoo News (Associated Press). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (August 7, 2019). "Melanie Díaz se queda con bronce en la modalidad individual del tenis de mesa en Lima". Primera Hora. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (August 7, 2019). "No fue fácil para Melanie desarrollarse a la sombra de Adriana, según su padre". Primera Hora. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Adriana Díaz va a Tokio 2020 con oro panamericano". WIPR. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  13. ^ GOPI (August 8, 2019). "PERU – LIMA – PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2019 – TABLE TENNIS – WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL #Gallery". SocialNews.XYZ. Retrieved August 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ Ribas Reyes, Fernando (August 10, 2019). "Melanie Díaz llegó para quedarse". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved August 11, 2019.


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