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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