IWGA Athlete of November 2017

IWGA Athlete of November 2017

published on 29 November, 2017

Brazilian Fistball player Rejane Sinhori is The World Games Athlete of the Month in November 2017! Congratulations!

The defensive player Sinhori produced an exceptional performance at the IFA 2017 Fistball Women’s World Cup at the end of October in Curitiba (Brazil), where the home country topped the podium. The 32-year-old has been performing at a very high level for many years. Amongst many other successes, she is World Cup winner from 2016 and 2017, was Pan-American Champion in 2015 and was World Champion in 2010 and 2016  - and now, our Athlete of the Month!

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