Natália Bernardo

Natália María Bernardo dos Santos^[1] (born 25 December 1986) is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and the Angola women's national handball team.

Natália Bernardo
Personal information
Full name	Natália María Bernardo dos Santos
Born	(1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 38) Luanda, Angola
Nationality	Angolan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Primeiro de Agosto
Number	9
Senior clubs
Years	Team
–	Desportivo Maculusso
–	Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
–	Primeiro de Agosto
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Angola	114	(189)
Medal record African Championship 2012 Salé 2016 Luanda 2021 Yaoundé 2022 Dakar All-Africa Games 2011 Maputo Team

She participated at the 2011 and 2013 World Women's Handball Championships in Brazil and Serbia, and the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2][3][4]

Natália was named the best player of the 2016 African Women's Handball Championship.

Personal life

Natália is a half-sister to fellow handball players Marcelina Kiala and Luísa Kiala.

Achievements

• Carpathian Trophy:
  • Winner: 2019