Cláudio Kano
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Cláudio Mitsuhiro Kano was a Japanese Brazilian table tennis player who helped popularize the sport in Brazil and "spearheaded Brazilian table tennis in the 1990s." At seventeen he shared two gold medal, in men's doubles and men's team, at the Pan American Games
. He went on to win five more golds, three silvers, and two bronze at later Pan American Games. He died in a motorcycle accident. In his life he had also participated in the Summer Olympic Games
of 1988 and 1992, but lost in the first stages of both.
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
. He went on to win five more golds, three silvers, and two bronze at later Pan American Games. He died in a motorcycle accident. In his life he had also participated in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
of 1988 and 1992, but lost in the first stages of both.