JOOLA sponsored players, Hector Berrios, Melanie Diaz-Gonzalez and Daniely Rios of the Puerto Rican table tennis team are headed to Santiago, Chile for the 2016 ITTF Latin American Olympic Qualification Tournament this weekend, April 1-3.
This will be a single elimination tournament with a maximum of two athletes per gender qualifying from each country. There are only five male and six female spots available for Latin American athletes who, after qualifying, will compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
JOOLA wishes the best of luck to Hector Berrios, Melanie Diaz-Gonzalez and Daniely Rios and cannot wait to see what they accomplish! To learn more about the players, take a look below.
Hector Berrios – 29 years old
- USATT Rating: 2490
- ITTF World Ranking: 409
- ULTM (Latin American Union) Ranking: 29
- Additional Awards: Bronze medal at Pan-American Games in Teams 2015
Melanie Diaz-Gonzalez – 19 years old (Left)
- USATT Rating: 2348
ITTF World Ranking: 263
ULTM (Latin American Union) Ranking: 12
Additional Awards: Bronze medal at Pan-American Games in Teams 2015
Daniely Rios – 19 years old (Right)
- USATT Rating: 2294
- ITTF World Ranking: 343
- ULTM (Latin American Union) Ranking: 23
