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| Nationality |  Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 29) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Aiko Kumahara (formerly Caroline Aiko Kumahara, born July 27, 1995) is a table tennis player from Brazil. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.
He is the first trans athlete to compete at an international level.
Personal life
Luca is a trans man.
References
- Time Brasil Caroline Aiko Kumahara. (in Portuguese)
- "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.
- Kumahara muda nome e é o 1º atleta trans do tênis de mesa. (in Portuguese)
- "'To exist as transgender shows I am resisting'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
External links
- Luca Kumahara at Olympedia
- Luca Kumahara at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
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