Maik Ferreira dos Santos (born 6 September 1980) is a Brazilian handball goalkeeper for Al-Rayan and the Brazilian handball team.

Maik Santos
Dos Santos in 2016
Personal information
Full name Maik Ferreira dos Santos
Born (1980-09-06) 6 September 1980 (age 44)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Handebol Taubaté
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Brazil 212 (6)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 2010 Chile
Silver medal – second place 2014 Uruguay

He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and competed at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2016 and at the world championships in 2003, 2007 and 2009.[1]

His elder brother Marcos Paulo Santos and wife Lucila Vianna da Silva are also Olympic handball players, while his daughter wishes to become one.[2][3]

Titles

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Individual awards and achievements

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Best Goalkeeper

References

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  1. ^ Maik. cob.org.br
  2. ^ Maik dos Santos. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Maik. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "2015 Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship website".