Hugo Marinho Borges Calderano is a table tennis player from Brazil competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the first-ever player from Latin America to reach the Top 10 of the ITTF World Rankings. Calderano is also well known for beating China’s Fan Zhendong at the quarter-finals of the 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Incheon, South Korea.
Hugo Calderano Information:
- Full name: Hugo Marinho Borges Calderano
- Nationality: Brazil
- Born: June 22, 1996, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Playing-style: Right-handed, shakehand grip
- Highest Ranking: #6
- Height: 6 ft 0 in
- Weight: 163 lbs
Hugo Calderano Highlights
| Games | Type | Gold Medal | Year |
| Pan American Games | Single | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Pan American Games | Double | 1 | 2019 |
| Pan American Games | Team | 1 | 2015 |
| Pan American Championships | Single | 1 | 2017 |
| Pan American Championships | Team | 1 | 2017 |
| Pan American Cup | Single | 1 | 2019 |
| Latin American Championships | Single | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Latin American Championships | Team | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Latin American Table Tennis Cup | Single | 1 | 2016 |
Hugo Calderano Equipment
- Blade: Cornilleau Gatien Conquest
- Forehand: Cornilleau TARGET PRO GT-H47
- Backhand: Cornilleau TARGET PRO GT-X51
Cornilleau Tacteo Duo 2 Player Table Tennis Racket & Ball Set
- Comfortable Grip - Ergonimic Flared Handle
- Weather Resistant
- Durable
- Long Lasting
- 2 rackets and 3 balls
See also
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