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Kahena Kunze

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]

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.[5]

Kahena Kunze
Personal information
Born(1991-03-12)12 March 1991
São Paulo, São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)420, 49er FX
ClubRio Yacht Club
CoachJavier Torres del Moral
Medal record
Sailing
RepresentingBrazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro49er FX
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Santander49er FX
Silver medal – second place2013 Marseille49er FX
Silver medal – second place2015 Buenos Aires49er FX
Silver medal – second place2017 Matosinhos49er FX
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima49er FX
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto49er FX

Achievements

As of 27 September 2015[6]
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
2010470 World ChampionshipsHague, Netherlands7th470 class
2011ISAF Sailing World ChampionshipsPerth, Australia8th470 class
2012470 World ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain8th470 class
201349er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsMarseille, France2nd49er FX class
2014ISAF Sailing World ChampionshipsSantander, Spain1st49er FX class
201549er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina2nd49er FX class
201649er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsClearwater, USA6th49er FX class
20162016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st49er FX class
201749er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsMatosinhos, Portugal2nd49er FX class

References

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Citation Linkwww.cob.org.brKahena Kunze. cob.org.br
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Citation Link49er.org"Martine Grael Kahena Kunze". 49er.org.
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Citation Linkwww.sailing.org"World Sailor of the Year – About – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)". sailing.org.
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Citation Linkwww.sailing.orgNEWSFLASH - Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand
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Citation Linkmembers.sailing.orgKahena Kunze. sailing.org
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Citation Linkmembers.sailing.orgKahena Kunze
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Citation Linkwww.cob.org.brKahena Kunze
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Citation Link49er.org"Martine Grael Kahena Kunze"
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Citation Linkwww.sailing.org"World Sailor of the Year – About – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)"
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Citation Linkwww.sailing.orgNEWSFLASH - Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand
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Citation Linkodia.ig.com.br[1]
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Citation Linkmembers.sailing.orgKahena Kunze
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Citation Linkmembers.sailing.orgKahena Kunze
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