Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira
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| Full name | Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 1984 João Pessoa, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kilograms (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Taffarel | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club |  CSM București | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2011–2012 2012–2014 2014– | Colégio Lourdinhas Issy Paris Hand Dinamo Volgograd CSM București | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa, also known as Mayssa Pessoa or simply Mayssa (born 11 September 1984 in João Pessoa)[1] is a Brazilian female handball goalkeeper who plays for CSM București in the Romanian League[2] and the Brazilian national team. She was one of nearly two dozen LGBT Olympians at the London Games.[3][4][5]
Achievements
- Russian Super League:
- Winner: 2013, 2014
- French Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2012
- World Championship:
- Winner: 2013
- Pan American Championship:
- Winner: 2013
- World Games:
- Winner: 2005
Awards and recognition
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the Pan American Championship: 2013
- MVP of the Bucharest Trophy: 2014[6]
- Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Bucharest Trophy: 2014[6]
Personal life
De Oliveira comes from a family of intellectuals. Nicknamed Taffarel, she resides in the same city with Hulk (João Pessoa). Her father is a university professor and a former athlete who competed in handball, volleyball, basketball, futsal and beach handball. Her mother is a lawyer, and one of her two sisters is a pediatrician.[7]
References
- ↑ "Profile at eurohandball.com". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "M. Pessoa: « Bucarest, une nouvelle aventure»" (in French). handnews.fr. 17 February 2014.
- ↑ Gay Watch at the Olympics: Lisa Raymond wins bronze in mixed doubles with teammate Mike Bryan
- ↑ 23 openly gay and lesbian athletes at 2012 London Summer Olympics
- ↑ Em perfil oficial, goleira reserva do handebol brasileiro assume ser bissexual - O Dia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "We are the champions! CSM a câștigat Bucharest Trophy 2014" (in Romanian). bucharest-trophy.ro. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑
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