Luca Masso

Luca Masso
Personal information
NationalityArgentine, Belgian
Born (1994-07-17) July 17, 1994 (age 30)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Argentina
SportField Hockey
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro team

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.

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

  1. ^ "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.