Diego de Paz


Diego de Paz Pazo is a wheelchair basketball athlete from Spain.

Wheelchair basketball

He is 4 point wheelchair basketball player.

National team

He played wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. His selection to represent Spain at the 2011 European Championships was made in March. He was chosen for the 2012 team ahead of Jonatan Soria and José Luis Robles. He played wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. His team was fifth. They beat Germany 67-48 to finish fifth. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years. In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo. His team finished fifth overall. He played in the game against South Africa and Germany. He scored 11 points in the game against the United States. In the Paralympics, he ranks 9th in history in the total number of three point shots made at the Games. Following the conclusion of the London Games, he retired from international competition. He cried openly on court following his last game.

Club

In 2011, he played for Once Andalucía.