Maria Odeth Tavares (born 18 August 1976) is a retired Angolan team handball goalkeeper. She is 5'7" and 165 lbs and last played for Primeiro de Agosto.[1]

Odeth Tavares
Personal information
Full name Maria Odeth Tavares
Born (1976-06-18) 18 June 1976 (age 48)
Benguela, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Goal Keeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987-0000
Nacional de Benguela
2000–2002
Académica do Lobito
2002-0000
ASA
2002-2004
G.D. ENANA
2004-2012
1º de Agosto
National team
Years Team
Angola
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal – first place Algeria 2000 National Team
Gold medal – first place Casablanca 2002 National Team
Gold medal – first place Cairo 2004 National Team
Gold medal – first place Tunis 2006 National Team
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2008 National Team
Gold medal – first place Cairo 2010 National Team
Gold medal – first place Salé 2012 National Team
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place Maputo 2011 National Team

2009 World Cup

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Odeth Tavares was the top goalkeeper at the 2009 Women's World Cup in China.

Summer Olympics

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Tavares wore the #1 jersey with Angola at the 2000 and 2004 Summer olympics.

References

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  1. ^ "XIX Women's World Championship 2009, China. Angola team roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2010. [dead link]
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