Luca Kumahara

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Luca Kumahara
NationalityFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 28)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Table tennis career Table tennis pictogram.svg
Playing style Right-handed, shakehand grip
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Singles
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lima Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lima Mixed doubles
Latin American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 San SalvadorSingles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 San SalvadorMixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 San SalvadorTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 San Juan Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Santo DomingoSingles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Santo DomingoDoubles
Latin American Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 San Jose Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 AsuncionSingles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 HavanaSingles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 Santo DomingoSingles

Luca Aiko Kumahara (formerly Caroline Aiko Kumahara, born July 27, 1995) is a table tennis player from Brazil. [1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

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He is the first trans athlete to compete at an international level. [3]

Personal life

Luca is a trans man. [4]

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References

  1. Time Brasil Caroline Aiko Kumahara. (in Portuguese)
  2. "Table Tennis KUMAHARA Caroline". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  3. Kumahara muda nome e é o 1º atleta trans do tênis de mesa. (in Portuguese)
  4. "'To exist as transgender shows I am resisting'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-02.