Claudio Massad (born 27 February 1985) is a Brazilian table tennis player.
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| Full name | Claudio Massad de Moura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1985 Bauru, São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C10, MD18 doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SESI Bauru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editVictim of Blount's disease, Massad had malformations in his legs. As a child, he started playing table tennis, later becoming a para-athlete. He has represented Brazil since 2015, at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto.[1]
A debutant in the Paralympics games at the age of 39, he won the bronze medal alongside Luiz Manara in the MD18 men's doubles.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Claudio Massad". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Claudio Massad: veterano, estreante e medalhista". UOL (in Portuguese). 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Bauruense Massad é bronze no tênis de mesa em Paris". sampi.net.br (in Portuguese). 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Brasileiros comemoram de forma efusiva vaga na semi no tênis de mesa". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.
External links
edit- Claudio Massad at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Claudio Massad at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)