Luca Kumahara

Luca Kumahara
Nationality Brazil
Born (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 29)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Singles
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lima Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lima Mixed doubles
Latin American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Salvador Singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Salvador Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Salvador Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Juan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santo Domingo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santo Domingo Doubles
Latin American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Jose Singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Asuncion Singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Havana Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Santo Domingo Singles

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]

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

Personal life

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Luca is a trans man.[4]

References

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  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.
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