Daniel Dietz
Amherst, Massachusetts
Daniel Dietz started to yo-yo when he was 11 years old and now at the age of 20, he is one of the best yo-yo players in the world. He has been ranked as high as fourth in the United States, first in Massachusetts, won international contest and has placed top thirty in the world multiple times. He has also received the National Yo-Yo League’s Sportsmanship of the Year Award. However, Daniel’s true love is spreading his joy and passion for yo-yoing. Daniel taught yo-yo classes for four years and during that time he has helped inspire kids to try to reach their full potential. Daniel has also performed yo-yo tricks to raise money for the Smile Train. The Smile Train is an organization that trains doctors in over 75 countries to perform cleft and lip palate surgery for low income children and to date, Daniel has raised over $40,000.00 for them. Daniel is currently studying at the University of Massachusetts in the Isenberg School of Management and is a spokesperson for Yomega Corporation.