Cristina Branco (handballer)

Cristina Branco

Personal information
Full name	Cristina Direito Branco
Born	15 March 1985 Luanda, Angola
Nationality	Angolan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Nickname	Branca
Club information
Current club	Primeiro de Agosto
Number	12
National team
	Angola	59 (0)
Medal record African Championship 2012 Morocco

Cristina Direito Branco aka Branca (born 15 March 1985) is an Angolan handball player. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 and 2013 World Women's Handball Championships in Brazil and Serbia.^[1] She competed for the Angolan team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[2] She also competed for the Angolan team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[3] She was the flag bearer for Angola during the closing ceremonies in Rio.

She plays for the club 1º de Agosto.^[4]

References

1. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brazil – Team Roster Angola" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
2. "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Angola" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
3. "BRANCO Cristina Direito". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
4. "Cristina Direito". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 29 July 2012.