Odeth Tavares

Odeth Tavares
Personal information
Full nameMaria Odeth Tavares
NationalityAngolan
Born (1976-06-18) 18 June 1976 (age 50)
Benguela, Angola
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionGoalkeeper
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1987-Nacional de Benguela
2000–2002Académica do Lobito
2002-ASA
2002-2004G.D. ENANA
2004-20121º de Agosto
National team
Years Team
– Angola
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal – first placeAlgeria 2000National Team
Gold medal – first placeCasablanca 2002National Team
Gold medal – first placeCairo 2004National Team
Gold medal – first placeTunis 2006National Team
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 2008National Team
Gold medal – first placeCairo 2010National Team
Gold medal – first placeSalé 2012National Team
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first placeMaputo 2011National Team

Maria Odeth Tavares (born 18 August 1976) is a retired Angolan team handball goalkeeper. She is 5'7" and 165 lbs and last played for Primeiro de Agosto.

2009 World Cup

Odeth Tavares was the top goalkeeper at the 2009 Women's World Cup in China.

Summer Olympics

Tavares wore the #1 jersey with Angola at the 2000 and 2004 Summer olympics.

References

  1. ↑ "XIX Women's World Championship 2009, China. Angola team roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2010. [dead link]
  2. ↑ "XIX Women's World Championship 2009" (PDF). IHF. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2026.