Astride Palata (born 14 November 1982) is a Congolese

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player. She plays for the club

Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...

and is member of the DR Congo national team. She competed at the

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in Denmark.

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1982 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo female handball players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriates in Angola 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-sport-bio-stub