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.
She was one of nearly two dozen
LGBT Olympians at the London Games.
[Mayssa]
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Achievements
*
Romanian National League:
** ''Winner'':
2015,
2016
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* Romanian Cup:
** ''Finalist'': 2015
*
EHF Champions League
The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men ...
:
** ''Winner:''
2016
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** ''Finalist:''
2017
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*
Russian Super League
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:
** ''Winner'': 2013, 2014
*
French Championship
The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s.
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:
** ''Silver Medalist'': 2012
*
World Championship
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
:
** ''Winner'':
2013
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*
Pan American Championship A Pan American Championship is a top level international sports competition between athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs in the Americas. Typically these championships are recurring, the most ...
:
** ''Winner'':
2013
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*
World Games
The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ...
:
** ''Winner'':
2005
Awards and recognition
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the
Pan American Championship A Pan American Championship is a top level international sports competition between athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs in the Americas. Typically these championships are recurring, the most ...
:
2013
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*
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
of the
Bucharest Trophy
The Bucharest Trophy ( ro, Trofeul București) is a pre-season international women's team handball tournament for clubs, held each year in Bucharest, Romania. The competition is hosted by Liga Naţională club CSM Bucharest at the Sala Polivale ...
:
2014
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* Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Bucharest Trophy: 2014,
2015
Personal life
Pessoa comes from a family of
intellectual
An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection about the reality of society, and who proposes solutions for the normative problems of society. Coming from the world of culture, either as a creator or a ...
s. 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.
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.
References
Brazilian female handball players
1984 births
Bisexual sportswomen
LGBT handball players
Brazilian LGBT sportspeople
Brazilian bisexual people
Living people
Sportspeople from João Pessoa, Paraíba
Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic handball players for Brazil
Expatriate handball players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games medalists in handball
Handball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
World Games gold medalists
Competitors at the 2005 World Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
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