| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born | 1 November 1979 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Eileen Díaz (born 1 November 1979) is a Puerto Rican gymnast. She competed in five events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] Díaz was selected to represent Puerto Rico in the gymnastics disciplines with the goal of increasing the profile of the sport within her home commonwealth. [3] Diaz achieved 8th place within the all-around category in the 1995 American Cup. [4] [5]
Díaz is the first female gymnast to represent Puerto Rico at the Olympics and was the youngest Puerto Rican Olympian in history. [6]
She placed first all-around at the Puerto Rican nationals, was second for vault at the Pan American Games, and first for uneven bars at Central American Games.[ when?] [6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eileen Díaz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Eileen DIAZ". Olympics. 1996.
- ^ "Puerto Rico's Pride". Odessa American. 22 April 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "1995 McDonald's American Cup" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 1995. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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^ "Olympic hopefuls set to showcase talents".
Kerrville Daily Times. 11 January 1996. p. 6.
Diaz is on the Puerto Rico national team and has competed at the 1995 Pan American games, the 1995 Puerto Rico Cup and the 1995 World Championships. She placed as high as fourth in the all-around at the Puerto Rico Cup and eighth at the American Cup.
- ^ a b Anne Commire, Deborah Klezmer, eds. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale (Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications), 2007. 3 vols. ISBN 978-0787675851
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