Luca Masso
Luca Masso (born 17 July 1994) is an Argentine field hockey player.[1] He was part of the Argentine team that won gold in men's field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also holds Belgian nationality.
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Nationality | Argentine, Belgian | |||||||||||
Born | July 17, 1994 | |||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||
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Country | Argentina | |||||||||||
Sport | Field Hockey | |||||||||||
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Masso was born in Brussels, Belgium to an Argentine-born father, Eduardo, and a Belgian mother, Sabrina Merckx. He comes from a family of sportsmen. His father Eduardo Masso is a former tennis player who represented Belgium at the Davis Cup. His maternal grandfather is the Belgian former cycling champion Eddy Merckx, a five-time Tour de France winner. His maternal uncle, Axel Merckx, is an Olympic bronze medalist in cycling for Belgium.
References
- "Athletes - Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes". International Olympic Committee. 2017-04-07. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
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