Aranza Vázquez Explained

Aranza Vázquez
Fullname:Aranza Vázquez Montaño
Birth Date:21 August 2002
Birth Place:La Paz, Mexico
Height:1.68 m[1]
Country:Mexico
Sport:Diving
Event:1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10m platform
Collegeteam:North Carolina
Coach:Yaidel Gamboa

Aranza Vázquez Montaño (born 21 August 2002) is a Mexican diver. She represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the individual 3-metre springboard.

College career

Vázquez attends the University of North Carolina, majoring in Exercise Science.[2] [3] She is the two-time ACC champion in the 10-metre platform and 3-metre springboard and was named the 2021 ACC Women's Diver of the Year.[4] [5] In the 2021 NCAA Championships, she placed second in the 1-metre and 3-metre springboard and sixth on the 10-metre platform.[6] In the 2022 NCAA Championships, she placed third on the 1-metre platform.[7]

In the 2023 NCAA Championships, Vázquez won both the 1-metre and the 3-metre events, becoming the first North Carolina diver to win a national title.[8] [9]

International career

Vázquez began her international career with the 2017 FINA Diving Grand Prix, before participating in the 1-metre springboard event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.[10] She placed fourth at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, qualifying for her first Olympic Games.[11] [12] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she placed sixth in the 3 metre springboard event.[13]

Personal life

Vázquez has a younger brother, Rodolfo, who also dives for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aranza Vazquez . University of North Carolina Athletics . 11 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Aranza Vazquez Montano . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730065814/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/diving/athlete-profile-n1301393-vazquez-montano-aranza.htm . 30 July 2021 . Olympics.
  3. Web site: Morales . PJ . 16 February 2021 . 'An inspirational person': Vázquez finds massive success, new family on UNC diving team . The Daily Tar Heel.
  4. Web site: Mering . Andrew . 21 February 2021 . 2021 ACC Women's Championships Scoring Breakdown . SwimSwam.
  5. Web site: Trendel . Avery . 8 April 2021 . UNC Sweeps ACC Men’s and Women’s Diver of the Year Awards . WCHL.
  6. Web site: Gibbs . Robert . 22 March 2021 . 2021 W. NCAA Championships: SwimSwam's Awards . SwimSwam.
  7. Web site: Sutherland . James . 22 March 2022 . 2022 Women's NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary . SwimSwam.
  8. Web site: Aranza Vazquez Crowned NCAA Champion on One-Meter. 16 March 2023. goheels.com. UNC. 19 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Aranza Vazquez wins second NCAA title. 17 March 2023. unc.edu. 19 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Aranza Vazquez Montano . FINA.
  11. Web site: FINA Diving World Cup 2021 . FINA.
  12. Web site: Anderson . Jared . 3 May 2021 . Called up from reserve role, Pickens secures Olympic diving quota spot for USA . SwimSwam.
  13. News: Rubio . Jorge . 1 August 2021 . Aranza Vázquez finaliza en el sexto lugar en el trampolín de 3m . Spanish . Aranza Vázquez finishes in sixth place in the 3m springboard . .
  14. 1592524659479941120. FenomenoAra. I am so, so happy, my little brother will be here. #FelizMartesATodos. Aranza Vazquez Montaño.

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