Diego Elías (born November 19, 1996 in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

) is a

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player who represents

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. He reached a career-high world ranking of No. 4 in July 2022. His accomplishments include winning World Junior Championships twice,

British Junior Open The British Junior Open squash championship is considered the second most prestigious junior open squash championship after the World Junior Squash Championships. It is one of the five Tier 2 events in the WSF World Junior Squash Circuit. Briti ...

Twice, and winning the US Junior Open in Boys' U15, U17, and U19. On July 27, 2019 he won a gold medal at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...

in Lima, Peru. In October 2021, Elías won the Qatar QTerminals Classic, his first PSA World Tour Platinum title. Most recently, Elias emerged victorious at the Necker Mauritius Open, a PSA Gold tournament, in June 2022.

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Diego Elias: Son of Two Cities

Jonathon Power on coaching Diego Elias
* * * 1996 births Living people Peruvian squash players Sportspeople from Lima Pan American Games medalists in squash Pan American Games silver medalists for Peru Pan American Games bronze medalists for Peru Squash players at the 2015 Pan American Games Squash players at the 2019 Pan American Games South American Games gold medalists for Peru South American Games medalists in squash Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Competitors at the 2013 World Games Competitors at the 2017 World Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Peru {{Squash-bio-stub

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