Aranza Vázquez

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.

Aranza Vázquez
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002
La Paz, Mexico
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryMexico
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10m platform
College teamNorth Carolina
Coached byYaidel Gamboa
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 FukuokaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka1 m springboard
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Montano.

College career

Vázquez attends the University of North Carolina, majoring in Exercise Science.[1][2] 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.[3][4] In the 2021 NCAA Championships, she placed second in the 1-metre and 3-metre springboard and sixth on the 10-metre platform.[5] In the 2022 NCAA Championships, she placed third on the 1-metre platform.[6]

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.[7][8]

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.[9] She placed fourth at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, qualifying for her first Olympic Games.[10][11] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she placed sixth in the 3 metre springboard event.[12]

Personal life

Vázquez has a younger brother, Rodolfo, who also dives for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[13]

References
  1. "Aranza Vazquez Montano". Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021.
  2. Morales, PJ (16 February 2021). "'An inspirational person': Vázquez finds massive success, new family on UNC diving team". The Daily Tar Heel.
  3. Mering, Andrew (21 February 2021). "2021 ACC Women's Championships Scoring Breakdown". SwimSwam.
  4. Trendel, Avery (8 April 2021). "UNC Sweeps ACC Men's and Women's Diver of the Year Awards". WCHL.
  5. Gibbs, Robert (22 March 2021). "2021 W. NCAA Championships: SwimSwam's Awards". SwimSwam.
  6. Sutherland, James (22 March 2022). "2022 Women's NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary". SwimSwam.
  7. "Aranza Vazquez Crowned NCAA Champion on One-Meter". goheels.com. UNC. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. "Aranza Vazquez wins second NCAA title". unc.edu. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. "Aranza Vazquez Montano". FINA.
  10. "FINA Diving World Cup 2021". FINA.
  11. Anderson, Jared (3 May 2021). "Called up from reserve role, Pickens secures Olympic diving quota spot for USA". SwimSwam.
  12. Rubio, Jorge (1 August 2021). "Aranza Vázquez finaliza en el sexto lugar en el trampolín de 3m" [Aranza Vázquez finishes in sixth place in the 3m springboard]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  13. Aranza Vazquez Montaño [@FenomenoAra] (November 15, 2022). "I am so, so happy, my little brother will be here. #FelizMartesATodos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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