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]

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]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)420, 49er FX
ClubIate Clube do Rio de Janeiro
CoachJavier Torres del Moral
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro49er FX
World Championships
2014 Santander 49er FX
2013 Marseille 49er FX
2015 Buenos Aires 49er FX
2017 Matosinhos 49er FX
2019 Auckland 49er FX
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 49er FX
2015 Toronto 49er FX

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
201949er & 49er FX World ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand2nd49er FX class

References
  1. 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
  6. 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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