Luiz Manara
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| Full name | Luiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1991 Mogi Mirim, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C8, MD18 doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara (born 19 November 1991) is a Brazilian table tennis player.
Career
Having suffered from a lack of oxygenation during childbirth, Manara had cerebral palsy. As a form of therapeutic rehabilitation, table tennis also found a way to play sport competitively. He was three-time Parapanemerican champion in class C8,[1] and in 2024 he won the bronze medal alongside Claudio Massad in the MD18 men's doubles at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Luiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Brasileiros comemoram de forma efusiva vaga na semi no tênis de mesa". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Massad e Manara batem franceses e garantem medalha". Olimpiada Todo Dia (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.