Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team.[1][2][3]
| Michaël Guigou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
28 January 1982 Apt, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1999–2019 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2019–2022 | USAM Nîmes Gard | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2021 | France | 307 | (1021) |
Regular member of the France national team, he was on the team that won the gold medal at three Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2020), four World championships (2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017) and three European championships (2006, 2010, 2014). During the final at the 2009 world championship, he was the highest scorer in one match with 10 goals (including 7 penalties out of 7) and finished as highest scorer of the French team with 52 goals.
In 2019, after 20 years in Montpellier Handball, he joined USAM Nîmes Gard. He ended his career in 2022.
Achievements
editClub
edit- EHF Champions League:
- EHF Cup:
- Runners up in 2014
- French league (10): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- French cup (11): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
- French league cup (10): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
- French supercup: 2010, 2011, 2018
International
editIndividual
edit- All-Star Left wing of the World Championship: 2009
- Best player of French league (11): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Michaël Guigou". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ EHF profile
External links
edit- Michaël Guigou at the European Handball Federation
- Michaël Guigou at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)
- Michaël Guigou at Olympedia
- Michaël Guigou at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Michaël Guigou at Team France (in French)
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