Randal Willars Valdez (born 30 April 2002) is a Mexican diver.

Randal Willars
Personal information
Full nameRandal Willars Valdez
Born (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)
Mexico City, Mexico
Sport
CountryMexico
SportDiving
Event(s)10 m, 10 m synchro
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha Team event
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 10 m synchro
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 10 m synchro
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires 10 m platform
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cali-Valle 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cali-Valle Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cali-Valle 3 m springboard

Competitive history

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Willars competed in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the men's individual 10m platform event. He finished 5th in the 3-m springboard event.[1][2]

At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup Willars won the silver medal in the 10m platform event.[3] Together with Iván García he won the silver medal in the Men's synchronised 10m platform event as well.[4][5] He competed with Kevin Berlín at the 2024 Summer Olympics for Mexico and placed 4th in the men's 10m synchronised platform event.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia – Randal Willars". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Gold is just the starter for Willars Valdez". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Daley almost perfect in the 10m!". FINA – Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Competition Results | FINA Official". FINA – Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Iván García y Randal Willars logran plaza olímpica para México en la Copa del Mundo". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Randal WILLARS VALDEZ | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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