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| Born | 12 March 1991 São Paulo, Brazil[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 420, 49er FX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Javier Torres del Moral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kahena Kunze (born 12 March 1991) is a Brazilian sailor in the 49er FX class.[2] Together with Martine Grael she won the 49er FX class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships[3] and a gold medal in the inaugural 49er FX race, during the 2016 Rio Olympics,[4] a feat both repeated at Tokyo 2020.[5]
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How Grael & Kunze Won The 2014 Palma World Cup
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Kahena Kunze sobre conquista na Rio 2016: "contou quem tinha mais experiência no local"
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Life
She is the daughter of Claudio Kunze, a former sailor who won a junior world championship in the Penguin class. Her name is an homage to the warrior Kahina.[6]
Achievements
- As of 27 September 2015[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 470 World Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 7th | 470 class |
| 2011 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | Perth, Australia | 8th | 470 class |
| 2012 | 470 World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 470 class |
| 2013 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Marseille, France | 2nd | 49er FX class |
| 2014 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | Santander, Spain | 1st | 49er FX class |
| 2015 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 49er FX class |
| 2016 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Clearwater, USA | 6th | 49er FX class |
| 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 49er FX class |
| 2017 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Matosinhos, Portugal | 2nd | 49er FX class |
| 2019 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 49er FX class |
| 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 49er FX class |
| 2021 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | Al-Mussanah, Oman | 3rd | 49er FX class |
References
- ^ a b Kahena Kunze. cob.org.br
- ^ "Martine Grael Kahena Kunze". 49er.org.
- ^ "World Sailor of the Year – About – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)". sailing.org.
- ^ NEWSFLASH - Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand
- ^ "Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze win gold for Brazil in the women's skiff 49er FX". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "E se nós fôssemos... Engenheiras ambientais | Esporte | O Dia".
- ^ Kahena Kunze. sailing.org
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kahena Kunze.
- Kahena Kunze at World Sailing (archive)
- Kahena Kunze at Olympics.com
- Kahena Kunze at Olympedia
- Kahena Kunze at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
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