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| Germán
SÁNCHEZ |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
Mexico
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 24 Jun 1992
in Guadalajara, MEX |
| Height | 1.65 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Guadalajara, MEX |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His father German Sanchez Sr. played football for Tecos, Chivas, and Atlante in Mexico. (lajornadajalisco.com.mx, 07 Mar 2008) |
Hero / Idol |
Mexican diver Joaquin Capilla. (eltren.com.mx, 14 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Shi Qing Yang [national], CHN; Luis Huerta [national] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
His father used to take him to the pool and make him jump in. A lifeguard noticed and told him he could be good at diving. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
El Duva (fmn.org.mx, 28 Sep 2009) |
Injuries |
In 2021 he sustained a patellar tendon injury in his left knee and needed surgery. The injury ruled him out of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (tvazteca.com, 19 Jul 2021)
In 2019 he injured his Achilles tendon during training and required surgery. He was unable to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, or the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. He returned to training in late 2019. (milenio.com, 14 Dec 2019, 21 Apr 2019, 12 Apr 2019; proceso.com.mx, 10 Apr 2019)
He had surgery on his left eye socket after hitting the water with the left side of his face while training in April 2018. The injury meant he missed the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. (informador.mx, 05 Apr 2018; laaficion.milenio.com, 04 Apr 2018)
He had surgery on his right shoulder and his knees in December 2016, which kept him away from competition for the remainder of the 2016/17 season. (informador.com.mx, 17 Jun 2017)
He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a shoulder injury. A shoulder injury also meant he was unable to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada, and he previously had surgery on his left shoulder in December 2012. (proceso.com.mx, 08 Aug 2016; informador.com.mx, 26 Dec 2015; mediotiempo.com, 30 Jun 2015; el-mexicano.com.mx, 12 Mar 2013)
An injury to his left elbow affected him during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (proceso.com.mx, 30 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was inspired by watching professional Mexican wrestlers doing flips and other acrobatic stunts. "Mexican wrestling was what I was going to train in because I wanted to be a wrestler, with a mask on. But I practised diving because my father liked the sport and I inherited that passion from him." |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I do not aim to win prizes. My goal is to give the best of myself in each competition and, from that, the rest is given as a result." (excelsior.com.mx, 24 Jan 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2017 he received the Jalisco Award as an outstanding citizen of Jalisco State in Mexico. (code.se.jalisco.gob.mx, 16 Jun 2017)
He was presented with the Mexican National Sports Award in 2016. (informador.com.mx, 03 Nov 2016)
In 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2016 he won the Sports Merit Award in Jalisco, Mexico. (informador.com.mx, 03 Nov 2016, 16 Oct 2015) |
Other information |
CHANGE OF PARTNER
In 2021 he parted ways with synchronised partner Ivan Garcia, whom he had competed with since 2010. His injuries had limited the pair's competitions in the years following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He joined Andres Villarreal to form a new synchronised team in 2021. "Andres is very talented. He is a diamond that can be polished." (milenio.com, 03 Apr 2021)
SHOULDER ISSUE
He has joint hypermobility syndrome, which has made his right shoulder more susceptible to dislocation. "It's something peculiar to be so flexible. It's something I must live with and take care of, not only in my shoulders but my whole body." (20minutos.com.mx, 29 Oct 2018; efe.com, 26 Aug 2018; com.org.mx, 29 Jun 2015; informador.com.mx, 08 Jun 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Mexican Army: Mexico |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Lizeth, son Fernando Gleb [2019] |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Mexican wrestling, movies, listening to music, spending time with family. (marca.com, 02 May 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (marca.com, 28 Oct 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
10m Platform |
532.70 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
10m Platform Synchro |
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| 14 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform |
477.30 |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
468.90 |
| Preliminary Round |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
399.35 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
448.89 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform |
506.35 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
442.86 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
393.09 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10m Platform Synchro |
400.83 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform |
420.20 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform Synchro |
378.15 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
427.08 |
| 7 |
2012 |
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10m Platform |
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| 8 |
2011 |
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10m Platform |
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| 4 |
2011 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform |
515.00 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
444.81 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Penza, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
447.93 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform |
488.65 |
| 12 |
2010 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform |
304.25 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform Synchro |
412.39 |
| 39 |
2008 |
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10m Platform |
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| 15 |
2008 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform |
398.40 |
| 15 |
2008 |
Montreal, CAN |
10m Platform |
382.45 |
| 6 |
2008 |
Shenzhen, CHN |
10m Platform |
435.55 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
479.88 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2016 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
396.45 |
| 4 |
2015 |
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10m Platform |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
467.66 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
393.39 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform |
458.10 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
426.27 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
554.15 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
433.65 |
| 5 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform |
457.35 |
| 3 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
420.78 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
10m Platform |
138.40 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
448.59 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
409.02 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform |
411.55 |
| 13 |
2014 |
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10m Platform |
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| 13 |
2014 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform |
360.25 |
| 4 |
2014 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
421.83 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Monterrey, MEX |
10m Platform |
445.50 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Monterrey, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
429.66 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
10m Platform |
438.80 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
446.76 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform |
461.20 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
421.02 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
10m Platform |
492.00 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
457.59 |
| 11 |
2012 |
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10m Platform |
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| 7 |
2012 |
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10m Platform Synchro |
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| 5 |
2012 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
421.44 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
399.24 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform |
481.10 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
451.23 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
424.59 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
446.73 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Sheffield, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
426.48 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Qingdao, CHN |
10m Platform |
438.75 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Qingdao, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
415.71 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
10m Platform |
493.65 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
10m Platform |
520.50 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
443.34 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
417.48 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
401.46 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform |
379.65 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform |
379.65 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
356.82 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
356.82 |
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