Elisa Manuela Brito Webba Torres, nicknamed Lilí (born May 25, 1965 in

Luanda Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...

) is a retired

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player. She began her career at the Instituto Nacional de Educação Física (INEF) in 1982. In 1990 she moved to

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where she won many titles. She has also been a prominent member and the captain of the

Angola women's national handball team The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas (''The Pearls''), represents Angola in international handball competitions. History Angola became a member of the African Handball Confederation in 1980. Summer Olympics Angola p ...

Summer Olympics

Lilí competed for

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at the

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and

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

Summer olympics.

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* Angolan female handball players 1969 births Living people Handball players from Luanda Olympic handball players for Angola Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics {{Angola-handball-bio-stub