Luca Kumahara
Nationality Brazil
Born (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995
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 place2015 TorontoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoSingles
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 LimaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2021 LimaMixed doubles
Latin American Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 San SalvadorSingles
Gold medal – first place2013 San SalvadorMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2013 San SalvadorTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 San JuanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 Santo DomingoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2014 Santo DomingoDoubles
Latin American Cup
Gold medal – first place2012 San JoseSingles
Gold medal – first place2014 AsuncionSingles
Gold medal – first place2015 HavanaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2013 Santo DomingoSingles

Luca Aiko Kumahara (formerly Caroline Aiko Kumahara, born July 27, 1995, in São Paulo, São Paulo) 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

Luca is a trans man.[4]

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.


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