En Arizona, a young Latino is defying common stereotypes about diving. Is about Zeke Sanchez, a young man who Despite not having the usual size among divers, he has managed to qualify for the Junior National Championships. from the United States.
Sanchez rose to fame in 2021, when a video of him doing a dive had over 100 million views, but was not tagged, so he went under the radar until he SportsCenter and other accounts on TikTok and Instagram resumed their jumps and their fame exploded, to such an extent that he couldn’t have his cell phone on at school.
“They’ve never seen someone my size do something like this.”Zeke told the local ABC station in Arizona. “You can if you really want to achieve something, you have to mentally put everything into it.”
Zeke Sanchez was not just a viral sensation, but over the weekend he managed to qualify for the United States junior championships in the 1 meter and 3 meter springboard.
“Thank you all for your support, it does not go unnoticed. I am fortunate to have amazing teammates and coaches by my side!” posted Sunday on Instagram.
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