Hugo Calderano
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About
Table tennis star, athlete, and Olympian who was the first player from Latin America to reach the Top 10 of the ITTF World Rankings. In the year 2024, he finished fourth place in the men's singles at the Paris Olympic Games. He stands six feet tall and weighs 163 pounds.
Before Fame
He began playing table tennis at age eight. At 14, he moved to São Caetano do Sul and practiced with the Brazilian National Team.
Trivia
In the year 2014, he won the Bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games in China. He can solve the Rubik's Cube in nine seconds on average. He was the first non Asian and non-European player to reach the semifinals of the Olympic Games.
Family Life
His parents are Elisa Borges and Marcos Marinho Calderano.
Associated With
He finished fourth and China's Fan Zhendong won gold at the Paris Olympic Games.
