Cristina Direito Branco a.k.a. Branca (born 15 March 1985) is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and Angolan national team.
| Cristina Branco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cristina Direito Branco | ||
| Born |
15 March 1985 Luanda, Angola | ||
| Nationality | Angolan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Primeiro de Agosto | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Angola | 66 | (0) | |
She plays on the Angola women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 and 2013 World Women's Handball Championships in Brazil and Serbia.[1] She competed for the Angolan team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2] She also competed for the Angolan team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3] She was the flag bearer for Angola during the closing ceremonies in Rio.
She plays for the club 1º de Agosto.[4]
References
edit- ^ "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brazil – Team Roster Angola" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Angola" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "BRANCO Cristina Direito". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Cristina Direito". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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