Alexandra do Nascimento

Alexandra Priscila do Nascimento Martínez (born 16 September 1981) is a Brazilian former handball player. She played in the Brazilian national team.[1]

Alexandra do Nascimento
do Nascimento in 2016
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Priscila do Nascimento
Born (1981-09-16) 16 September 1981
Limeira, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Right wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
Jundiai
0000–2003
Brazil Guarulhos
2003–2014
Austria Hypo Niederösterreich
2014–2016
Romania HCM Baia Mare
2016–2017
Hungary Váci NKSE
2017–2019
Hungary Alba Fehérvár KC
2019–2020
Hungary Érd NK
2020–2022
France Bourg-de-Péage DHB
2022–
Spain CB Elche
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2021
Brazil 212 (733)
Medal record

Career

She was born in 1981 in Limeira (São Paulo) but she soon moved to Espírito Santo where she grew up. She moved to Austria in 2004.[2]

In 2012, she was the first Brazilian handballer to be voted IHF World Player of the Year.[3]

In 2016, she was chosen for the third time to be in Brazil's Olympic handball team. She was the top scorer in her first two games.[2]

Achievements

Awards and recognition

Personal life

Since July 2011, she is married to Chilean international handballer, Patricio Martínez.[4]

References

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