Kahena Kunze
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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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| 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
- 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". Olympic 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 (new website)
- Kahena Kunze at World Sailing (old website)
- Kahena Kunze at Olympics.com
- Kahena Kunze at Olympedia
- Kahena Kunze at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
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