Hugo Hoyama
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Hugo Hoyama is a table tennis
player from Brazil
, he won several medals in single, double, and team events in the Latin American Table Tennis Championships
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Hoyama broke the Brazilian record of most gold medals in the Pan American Games
, which used to belong to the Brazilian swimmer
Gustavo Borges
. Hugo Hoyama was referenced on The Office when Dwight said that he owns a life-sized poster of Hugo on his wall.
In 2007, Hoyama was invited by Carlos Nuzman from the Brazilian Olympic Committee
to be the flag bearer for Brazil at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara. According to Nuzman, the choice of Hoyama displays support from the committee to all sports that Brazilians play.
Hugo is described as remarkably humble and recently has started the Hugo Hoyama Foundation .
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, he won several medals in single, double, and team events in the Latin American Table Tennis Championships
Latin American Table Tennis Championships
The Latin American Table Tennis Championships were first held in 1978 in Mexico City. The second edition has been held in 1980 in Rio de Janeiro. After these two editions the Latin American Championships have been suspended till 1989. Between 1989 and 1992, the tournament were held every year....
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Hoyama broke the Brazilian record of most gold medals in the Pan American Games
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...
, which used to belong to the Brazilian swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
Gustavo Borges
Gustavo Borges
Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
. Hugo Hoyama was referenced on The Office when Dwight said that he owns a life-sized poster of Hugo on his wall.
In 2007, Hoyama was invited by Carlos Nuzman from the Brazilian Olympic Committee
Brazilian Olympic Committee
The Brazilian Olympic Committee or BOC is the highest authority in Brazilian sport and the governing body of Brazilian Olympic sport. It was officially founded on June 8, 1914 but World War I caused its official activities to begin only in 1935...
to be the flag bearer for Brazil at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara. According to Nuzman, the choice of Hoyama displays support from the committee to all sports that Brazilians play.
Hugo is described as remarkably humble and recently has started the Hugo Hoyama Foundation .