Adrián Díaz
Adrián (or Adrià) Díaz Bronchud (born 17 September 1990) is a Spanish skating coach and retired competitive ice dancer. Initially rising to prominence on the international scene partnered with Sara Hurtado, the duo won six senior international medals and five Spanish national titles and were the first dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition. They qualified for the Olympic Games, finishing thirteenth at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and achieving their best ISU Championship result when they placed fifth at the 2015 European Championships.
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Smart/Díaz at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Adrián Díaz Bronchud | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Adrià Díaz | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1990 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Barcelona / Montreal, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | May 23, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Following the end of his partnership with Hurtado, Díaz formed a new partnership with English ice dancer Olivia Smart, with whom he was the 2021 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, a four-time Challenger Series medalist, and a three-time Spanish national champion. Smart/Díaz represented Spain at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished seventh in their final performance at the 2022 World Championships before he retired from the sport.