Luiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara (born 19 November 1991) is a Brazilian table tennis player.

Luiz Manara
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 33)
Mogi Mirim, São Paulo
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportTable tennis
EventC8, MD18 doubles
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Men's doubles MD18
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Men's C8
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Men's C8
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Men's C8
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Men's C6–C8 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Men's C6–C8 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Men's doubles MD18

Career

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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

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  1. ^ "Luiz Filipe Guarnieri Manara". Comite Paralimpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Brasileiros comemoram de forma efusiva vaga na semi no tênis de mesa". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Massad e Manara batem franceses e garantem medalha". Olimpiada Todo Dia (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.
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