Portrait of Diego Perez

Diego Perez

Doubles
Chile
Biography
Started: He began playing tennis at age 16. (itftennis.com, 01 Aug 2012) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Canal CDO YouTube channel, 24 Apr 2024) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has earned a qualification in football coaching from the National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity [INAF] in Chile, and he has trained amateur football teams in Malloco, Chile. (inaf.cl, 27 Nov 2023; chile.as.com, 20 Nov 2023)

Sporting Relatives: His grandfather Guillermo Perez played professional football for Nublense in Chile. (chile.as.com, 20 Nov 2023)

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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 7, 1989
OccupationAthlete
EducationSport Studies - National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity [INAF], Santiago, CHI
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachFelipe Nunez [personal]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
R32Doubles2012London, GBR
R64Singles2012London, GBR
Australian Open
QFQuad Doubles2024Melbourne, VIC, AUS
US Open
SFQuad Doubles2023New York, NY, USA
ParaPan American Games
WRQuad Doubles2023Santiago, CHI
QFQuad Singles2023Santiago, CHI

Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128