Deonise Cavaleiro
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Deonise Fachinello Cavaleiro (born 20 June 1983 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul
) is a Brazilian handball
player who plays for Spanish side SD Itxako. She is also member of the Brazilian national team
. She was present at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, where the Brazilian team placed ninth. In 2011 she was member of the team which won the Pan American Championship held in Brazil.
Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Rosa is a town in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located at latitude 27º52'15" and longitude 54º28'53" at a height of 277 meters above sea level. It has an area of 488.42 km²...
) is a Brazilian handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who plays for Spanish side SD Itxako. She is also member of the Brazilian national team
Brazil women's national handball team
The Brazil women's national handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international team handball competitions.-World Women's Handball Championships:...
. She was present at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, where the Brazilian team placed ninth. In 2011 she was member of the team which won the Pan American Championship held in Brazil.