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Mayssa Pessoa
Mayssa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa
Born (1984-09-11) 11 September 1984 (age 40)
João Pessoa, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Dunărea Brăila
Number 84
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Colégio Lourdinhas
2011–2012
 Issy-Paris Hand
2012–2014
 Dinamo Volgograd
2014–2016
 CSM București
2016–2017
 HC Vardar
2017–2021
 Rostov-Don
2021–
 Dunărea Brăila
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Brazil 87 (0)
Medal record
Women's handball
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Serbia
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dominican Republic
Women's beach handball
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg

Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa, also known as Mayssa Pessoa or simply Mayssa (born 11 September 1984) is a Brazilian female handball goalkeeper for Dunărea Brăila and the Brazilian national team.[1]

She was one of nearly two dozen LGBT Olympians at the London Games.[2][3][4][5]

Achievements

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Awards and recognition

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Personal life

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Pessoa 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.[8]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mayssa Pessoa.
  1. ^ "Profile at eurohandball.com". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ^ Williams, Ken. (5 August 2012) Gay Watch at the Olympics: Lisa Raymond wins bronze in mixed doubles with teammate Mike Bryan. Sdgln.com. Retrieved on 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ 23 openly gay and lesbian athletes at 2012 London Summer Olympics. Outsports.com. Retrieved on 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ Em perfil oficial, goleira reserva do handebol brasileiro assume ser bissexual – O Dia. Odia.ig.com.br (6 October 2014). Retrieved on 5 August 2016.
  5. ^ Mayssa. cob.org.br
  6. ^ a b "IHF | Circle in the sand: Pessoa from Pessoa reflects on sandy beginnings – and ending?". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b "We are the champions! CSM a câștigat Bucharest Trophy 2014" (in Romanian). bucharest-trophy.ro. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. ^ Brazilianca de la CSM recunoaște curajos: e lesbiană! Handbalista Mayssa Pessoa vorbește deschis despre orientarea ei sexuală | EXCLUSIV | Alte sporturi, Ştiri interne. Libertatea.ro. Retrieved on 5 August 2016.


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