Armando Costa
Encyclopedia
Armando Costa (born 3 June 1983) is an Angola
n professional basketball
guard. He is 192 cm (6' 3½") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 pounds). Costa plays for the basketball side of Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
and the Angola national basketball team
. He represented Angola at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
, 2007 African Championship
and 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
guard. He is 192 cm (6' 3½") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 pounds). Costa plays for the basketball side of Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto , is a sports club from Luanda, Angola.-History:...
and the Angola national basketball team
Angola national basketball team
The Angola national basketball team represents Angola in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979...
. He represented Angola at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
, 2007 African Championship
FIBA Africa Championship 2007
-5th-8th Playoff:-9th-12th playoff:-13th-16th Playoff:-Final standings:-External links:*...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
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