Odeth Tavares

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Odeth Tavares
Personal information
Full name Maria Odeth Tavares
Born (1976-06-18) June 18, 1976 (age 46)
Benguela, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Goal Keeper
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
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
YearsTeam
Angola
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Algeria 2000 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Casablanca 2002 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Cairo 2004 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Tunis 2006 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Luanda 2008 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Cairo 2010 National Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Salé 2012 National Team
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Maputo 2011 National Team

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]

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2009 World Cup

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

Summer Olympics

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

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References

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