Mariama Signate
Encyclopedia
Mariama Signate is a French handball
player. She plays for the Danish handball club Aalborg DH
and for the French national team
.
. In December 2004 she participated at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship
in Hungary, where the French team placed 11th. In 2004 she also achieved a 4th place reprecenting France at the European Junior Championship in the Chech Republic. In 2005 she participated at the Mediterranean Games in Almeria
, placing 4th with the French team. She participated at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
in France, where France finished 5th. She represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where France finished 5th. In 2009 she won a gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Italy. She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship
in China, where the French team won the silver medal (behind gold winner Russia
), and Signate was selected into the all-star team of the tournament (as left back).
Signate has represented the club HBC Nîmes since August 2008. With HBC Nîmes she won the Women's EHF Challenge Cup
in the 2008/2009 season, before the German club Thüringer HC. The club reached the final in the French Coupe de la Ligue in 2008. Her former clubs were Toulon
, on which she played from 1990 to 2003, the club Le Havre from 2003 to 2005, and then the club Fleury les Aubrais, on which she played from 2005 to 2008. As of December 2009 she has appeared on the French national team 76
times, and scored 218 goals.
In the summer 2010 she transferred to Aalborg DH in Denmark.
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. She plays for the Danish handball club Aalborg DH
Aalborg DH
-History:Aalborg DH was promoted to the top league in Denmark in 2002-2003. The club finished second in the top league once, and obtained third place in 2005-2006...
and for the French national team
France women's national handball team
The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Olympic games :* 2000 : 6th* 2004 : 4th* 2008 : 5th...
.
Career
Signate made her debut on the French national team in October 2004, in a match in Germany against the Norwegian teamNorway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....
. In December 2004 she participated at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship
2004 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships will be held in the following cities:...
in Hungary, where the French team placed 11th. In 2004 she also achieved a 4th place reprecenting France at the European Junior Championship in the Chech Republic. In 2005 she participated at the Mediterranean Games in Almeria
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
, placing 4th with the French team. She participated 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, where France finished 5th. She represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where France finished 5th. In 2009 she won a gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Italy. She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship
2009 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:...
in China, where the French team won the silver medal (behind gold winner Russia
Russia women's national handball team
The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international team handball competitions...
), and Signate was selected into the all-star team of the tournament (as left back).
Signate has represented the club HBC Nîmes since August 2008. With HBC Nîmes she won the Women's EHF Challenge Cup
Women's EHF Challenge Cup
The Women's EHF Challenge Cup is an annual team handball competition for women's clubs of Europe. It was known as the EHF City Cup until the 1999-2000 season.- Summary :- External links :*...
in the 2008/2009 season, before the German club Thüringer HC. The club reached the final in the French Coupe de la Ligue in 2008. Her former clubs were Toulon
Toulon St-Cyr Var Handball
Toulon St-Cyr Var Handball is a women's handball club based in Toulon, France.- Honours :*Championnat de France:**Winners : 2010*Coupe de France:**Winners : 2011- Current squad :...
, on which she played from 1990 to 2003, the club Le Havre from 2003 to 2005, and then the club Fleury les Aubrais, on which she played from 2005 to 2008. As of December 2009 she has appeared on the French national team 76
times, and scored 218 goals.
In the summer 2010 she transferred to Aalborg DH in Denmark.