Kenneth Thome

Kenneth Thome Bolaños (born 1 November 1968) is a Costa Rican former tennis player.[1]

Kenneth Thome
Full nameKenneth Thome Bolaños
Country (sports) Costa Rica
Born (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968
San José, Costa Rica
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
PlaysRight-handed

Born in San José, Thome is a grandson of Costa Rican international footballer Hernán Bolaños and younger brother of tennis player Fred Thome. He won a bronze medal partnering his brother in doubles at the 1987 Pan American Games.[2]

Thome, who played tennis for Rice University, featured in 14 Davis Cup ties for Costa Rica during the 1990s. He won eight of his nine singles rubbers and had an 11–3 record in doubles.

A four-time medalist at the 1994 Central American Games, he returned as a 49-year old to compete in mixed doubles at the 2017 edition in Managua and with partner Andrea Brenes won a playoff for the bronze medal.[3]

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