Dragica Kresoja
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Dragica Kresoja (born 13 August 1986) is a Macedonian
handball
player. Kresoja is of Serbia
n origin and received Macedonian citizenship
in 2007. Having previously played for the Serbia and Montenegro team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, she attempted to play for the Republic of Macedonia women's national handball team
at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
in France
, she made her debut for Macedonia in 2008, when her home country hosted the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
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. Kresoja is of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n origin and received Macedonian citizenship
Macedonian passport
The Macedonian passport is issued to citizens of the Republic of Macedonia for the purpose of international travel. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior. The validity of the passport is 5 years for persons under the age of 27, and 10 years for those 27 years...
in 2007. Having previously played for the Serbia and Montenegro team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, she attempted to play for the Republic of Macedonia women's national handball team
Republic of Macedonia women's national handball team
The Republic of Macedonia women's national handball team is the women's national handball team of the Republic of Macedonia.- World Championship :* 1997 World Women's Handball Championship : 7th* 1999 World Women's Handball Championship : 8th...
at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
2007 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, she made her debut for Macedonia in 2008, when her home country hosted the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
2008 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
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