Christophe Kempé

Christophe Kempé
Kempé in 1994
Personal information
Full name Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé
Born 2 May 1975 (1975-05-02) (age 51)
Aubervilliers, France
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
1995-1996
 USAM Nîmes
1996-1999
 Sporting Toulouse 31
1999-2011
 Bidasoa Irún
2001-2010
 Toulouse Handball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996-2010
 France 117 (267)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam competition
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2001 TunisTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Croatia
Bronze medal – third place2003 Portugal
Bronze medal – third place2005 Tunisia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place2008 Norway

Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé, nicknamed 'Tito' (born 2 May 1975) is a French for handball player. He won a gold medal as a member of France's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] He also won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship.[2]

Career

Kempés senior debut came at USAM Nîmes in the highest French league. A year later he joined Sporting Toulouse 31, where he won the French Cup in 1998.[3] In 1999 he joined Bidasoa Irún in Spain. Two years later he returned to Toulouse, where he played until 2010.[3]

Post playing career

After retiring from playing, he became part of the commercial department of his former club Fenix Toulouse Handball.[4]

In May 2024 in the leadup to the 2024 Olympics he was one of the people carrying the Olympic torch.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christophe Kempé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "XXI Men's World Championship 2009 Team Roster: France" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Christophe Kempé, le VRP du THB" (in French). La Depeche. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Christophe Kempé de retour au Fenix Toulouse" (in French). La Dépêche. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Darleux, Onesta, Narcisse lead handball representation in Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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