Maakan Tounkara

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Maakan Tounkara
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Maakan Tounkara (2014)
Personal information
Born (1983-03-12) 12 March 1983 (age 41)
Epernay, France
Nationality French
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Right wing
Number 11
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006-2016
France 75 [1] (147)

Maakan Tounkara (born 1983) is a French former handball player, who played for the French national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the French team placed fifth. [2]

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References

  1. "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, France" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. "Maakan Tounkara". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2010.