Kahena Kunze

Kahena Kunze
Kunze at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Born (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991
São Paulo, São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) 420, 49er FX
Club Rio Yacht Club
Coach Javier Torres del Moral

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]

Achievements

As of 27 September 2015[6]
Year Competition Venue Position Event
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

  1. 1 2 Kahena Kunze. cob.org.br
  2. "Martine Grael Kahena Kunze". 49er.org.
  3. "World Sailor of the Year – About – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze (BRA)". sailing.org.
  4. NEWSFLASH - Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand
  5. Kahena Kunze. sailing.org
Awards
Preceded by
Poliana Okimoto
Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year
alongside Martine Grael

2014
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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