Germán Sánchez (diver)
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| Full name | Germán Saúl Sánchez Sánchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Duva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 June 1992 Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Diving 10 m, 10 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Iván García | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Germán Saúl Sánchez Sánchez (born 24 June 1992) is a Mexican diver.[1] He is nicknamed "Duva". At the age of 16, he competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing for the individual 10 metre platform and came in 22nd with a score of 399.35 in the preliminary.[2] He won one gold medal in the 2011 Pan-American Games. He qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics by his performance at the 2012 FINA Diving World Cup where he achieved the silver medal alongside Iván García, to participate in both individual and synchronized 10 metre platform. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the 10m Synchronized Platform with his partner Iván García with a high score of 468.90.[3] In the individual 10m Platform, Germán Sánchez came the 14th with a score of 477.30 in the semi-final.[4]
Technical Features
Germán Sánchez is a talented diver who can dive quite difficult dives all over the world. He has mastered a series of the most difficult dives since 2012. The dives which he uses now in the competition and their difficult degrees are respectively Forward 4½ Somersaults-Tuck 109C(3.7), Back 3½ Somersaults-Tuck 207C(3.3), Reverse 3½ Somersaults-Tuck 307C(3.4), Inward 4½ Somersaults-Tuck 409C(4.1), Forward 2½ Somersaults 3 Twists-Pike 5156B(3.8) and Armstand Back 3 Somersaults-Tuck 626C(3.3).[5] The total difficult degrees of his dives are amazing 21.6, which is the world's third greatest following Iván García(MEX) and Yang Jian(CHN)! Germán Sánchez is able to dive either the most difficult dive or the second most difficult dive in five of the six diving groups(forward, backward, reverse, inward, and twisting groups). Among these dives,409C is the most difficult dive being used all over the world currently.[6] In 2012 London Olympic Games, Germán Sánchez finished his difficult dives with his partner Iván García to an almost perfect extent, which awarded them a silver Olympic medal-the best performance of Mexicans in synchronized diving. However, due to the quite difficult dives, he cannot perform perfectly all the time. It is common for him to perform unsteadily.
Olympic experiences
Germán Sánchez took part in his first Olympic Games at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the age of 16. He only participated in the individual 10m platform. At that time, the difficult degrees of his dives are not high. The six dives he performed were respectively 5253B,207C,307C,6142D,407C,109C. The total difficult degrees were only 19.9, which was lack of competitiveness. Finally he stopped at the qualifying round with a score of 399.35, which made him rank 22nd in the final standings.[7]
| Games | City | Phase | Unit | DC# | DD | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 | J7 | DP | Dive Rank | PTS |
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| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #1 | 5253B | 3.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 76.50 | 13T | 76.50 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #2 | 207C | 3.3 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 66.00 | 25 | 142.50 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #3 | 307C | 3.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 71.40 | 15 | 213.90 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #4 | 6142D | 3.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 58.90 | 24 | 272.80 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #5 | 407C | 3.2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 68.80 | 21 | 341.60 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Qualifying | Dive #6 | 109C | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 57.75 | 27 | 399.35 |
| 2008 Summer | Beijing | Final Standings | 22 | 399.35 | |||||||||||
Germán Sánchez qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics by his performance at the 2012 FINA Diving World Cup where he achieved the silver medal alongside Iván García, to participate in both individual and synchronized 10m platform. This time, the dives he performed were much more competitive than that of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The six dives he performed with his partner Iván García in the synchronized 10m platform were 401B,201B,109C,409C,307C,5156B. Their total difficult degrees were 19.0, which was the highest in that competition. They performed all of their dives to an almost perfect extent. Finally they came the second with a high score of 468.90,which was only 17.88 points behind Chinese diverd Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan.[8] The high score rewarded them an Olympic silver medal, making them Olympic Medalists and Mexico's heroes.
| Games | City | Age | Phase | Unit | DC# | DD | Execution Score | Synchronisation Score | DP | Dive Rank | PTS | |||||||||
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| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | ||||||||||
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #1 | 401B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 51.60 | 8 | 51.60 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #2 | 201B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 50.40 | 8 | 102.00 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #3 | 109C | 3.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 87.69 | 3 | 189.69 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #4 | 409C | 4.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 95.94 | 1 | 285.63 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #5 | 307C | 3.4 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 92.07 | 2 | 377.70 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final | Dive #6 | 5156B | 3.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 91.20 | 6 | 468.90 |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final Standings | 2 | 468.90 | |||||||||||||||
In the individual match, the six dives Germán Sánchez performed were 207C,5156B,626C,409C,307C,109C. The total difficult degrees were an amazing 21.5. Regrettably, due to the terrible performance in the dive 626C, he stopped at the semi-final with a rank of 14 and missed the final by only 2 ranks.[9]
| Games | City | Age | Phase | Unit | DC# | DD | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | J6 | J7 | DP | Dive Rank | PTS | Qual. |
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| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #1 | 207C | 3.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 89.10 | 1 | 89.10 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #2 | 5156B | 3.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 81.70 | 9 | 170.80 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #3 | 626C | 3.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 75.90 | 17T | 246.70 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #4 | 409C | 4.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 98.40 | 1 | 345.10 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #5 | 307C | 3.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 84.15 | 8T | 429.25 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | Dive #6 | 109C | 3.7 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 66.60 | 27T | 495.85 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Qualifying | 5 | 495.85 | Q | |||||||||||
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #1 | 207C | 3.3 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 85.80 | 5 | 85.80 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #2 | 5156B | 3.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 91.20 | 2 | 177.00 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #3 | 626C | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36.30 | 18 | 213.30 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #4 | 409C | 4.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 86.10 | 10 | 299.40 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #5 | 307C | 3.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 89.10 | 4T | 388.50 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | Dive #6 | 109C | 3.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 88.80 | 10T | 477.30 | |
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Semi-Final | 14 | 477.30 | DSQ | |||||||||||
| 2012 Summer | London | 20 | Final Standings | 14 | 477.30 | ||||||||||||
Competitive history
Germán Sánchez has turned to be a professional diver in 2008 in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. From then on, representing Mexico, he has been competing for FINA World Junior Diving Championships,[10] FINA World Aquatics Championships, Olympic Games, FINA Diving World Cup, FINA Diving World Series,[11] Pan American Games and Central American and Caribbean Games. He has won many medals of those competitions from 2010.[12] He is an Olympic silver medalist in 2012. He has won one gold medal in the Pan American Games in 2011.
| Competition | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| Olympic Games, 10 m | 22nd | 14th | |||||||
| Olympic Games, 10 m (synchro) | 2nd@ | ||||||||
| Pan American Games, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| Central American and Caribbean Games, 10 m | 1st | ||||||||
| Central American and Caribbean Games, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| Summer Universiade, 10 m | 4th | ||||||||
| Summer Universiade, 10 m (synchro) | 3rd@ | ||||||||
| Summer Universiade, team (men) | 3rd | ||||||||
| FINA World Championships, 10 m | 4th | ||||||||
| FINA World Championships, 10 m (synchro) | 8th@ | 7th@ | 4th@ | 2nd@ | |||||
| FINA World Junior Diving Championships, Group A, 10 m | 16th | 2nd | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Cup, 10 m | 16th | 10th | 6th | 13th | |||||
| FINA Diving World Cup, 10 m (synchro) | 7th@ | 2nd@ | 5th@ | 12th@ | |||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Overall Ranking, 10 m | 2nd | 11th | 7th | 13th | 4th | ||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Overall Ranking, 10 m (synchro) | 4th@ | 3rd@ | 7th@ | 3rd@ | 3rd@ | 3rd@ | 7th@ | ||
| FINA Diving World Series, Overall Ranking, 10 m (mixed synchro)% | 3rd# | ||||||||
| FINA Diving Grand Prix, Overall Ranking, 10 m (synchro)% | 3rd@ | 2nd@ | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Qingdao, China, 10 m | 6th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Qingdao, China, 10 m (synchro) | 4th@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Beijing, China, 10 m | 5th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Beijing, China, 10 m (synchro) | 4th@ | 6th@ | 3rd@ | ||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Dubai, UAE, 10 m | 8th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Dubai, UAE, 10 m (synchro) | 7th@ | 2nd@ | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Moscow, RUS, 10 m | 7th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Moscow, RUS, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Kazan, RUS, 10 m | 2nd | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Kazan, RUS, 10 m (synchro) | 2nd@ | 6th@ | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Sheiffield, GBR, 10 m (synchro) | 4th@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Edinburgh, GBR, 10 m (synchro) | 3rd@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, London, GBR, 10 m | 13th | 5th | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, London, GBR, 10 m (synchro) | 4th@ | 3rd@ | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Veracruz, MEX, 10 m | 5th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Veracruz, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 5th@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Veracruz, MEX, 10 m § | 3rd@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Veracruz, MEX, 10 m (synchro)§ | 2nd@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Guanajuato, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Tijuana, MEX, 10 m | 4th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Tijuana, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 2nd@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Guadalajara, MEX, 10 m | 3rd | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Guadalajara, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Guadalajara, MEX, 10 m† | 2nd | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Guadalajara, MEX, 10 m (synchro)† | 1st@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Monterrey, MEX, 10 m | 7th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Monterrey, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 2nd@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Mérida, MEX, 10 m | 6th | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Mérida, MEX, 10 m (synchro) | 1st@ | ||||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Windsor, CAN, 10 m | 7th | 5th | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Windsor, CAN, 10 m (synchro) | 3rd@ | 5th@ | |||||||
| FINA Diving World Series, Windsor, CAN, 10 m (mixed synchro) | 3rd# |
@with Iván García
#with Alejandra Orozco
§Veracruz, MEX held two legs of 2010 FINA Diving World Series.
† Guadalajara, MEX held two legs of 2013 FINA Diving World Series.
% With different pairs.
References
- ↑ "Diver Profile: German Sanchez". divemeets.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ "10m platform men results - Diving - Beijing 2008 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ "LONDON 2012 DIVING,SYNCHRONIZED DIVING 10M PLATFORM MEN-FINAL". Official website of the Olympic Movement. July 30, 2012.
- ↑ "LONDON 2012 DIVING,10M PLATFORM MEN-FINAL". Official website of the Olympic Movement. August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F0003010302FFFFFFFFFFFFFF01". www.omegatiming.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "DIVING RULES" (PDF). Official website of FINA. FINA. February 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Germán Sánchez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Germán Sánchez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Germán Sánchez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Aachen 2008 - Boys 10M RESULTS (ARCHIVES)". Official website of FINA. FINA. 15 Oct 2012.
- ↑ "HistoFINA-DIVING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS" (PDF). Official website of FINA. FINA. January 31, 2015.
- ↑ "HistoFINA-DIVING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS" (PDF). Official website of FINA. FINA. January 31, 2015.