Helena Gilda Simão Paulo (born 24 January 1998) is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and the Angolan national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's Handball.[1]
| Helena Paulo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Helena Gilda Simão Paulo | ||
| Born | 24 January 1998 | ||
| Nationality | Angolan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Primeiro de Agosto | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Angola | 45 | (130) | |
She represented Angola at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany.[2]
In 2018, she represented Angola at the 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship where she finished as the competition's top scorer with a total 73 goals.[3][4]
Achievements
edit- Carpathian Trophy:
- Winner: 2019
Individual awards
edit- 2019 Carpathian Trophy Top Scorer
- 2022 African Women's Handball Championship MVP
References
edit- ^ "Handball PAULO Helena". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Angola Team Roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Angola team info" (PDF). IHF.info. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Hungary 2018 All-star Team and MVP". IHF.info. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
External links
edit- Helena Paulo at the International Handball Federation
- Helena Paulo at Olympics.com
- Helena Paulo at Olympedia (archive)
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