Olivier Girault

Olivier Girault
Girault in 2008
Personal information
Full name Olivier Damien Girault
Born 22 February 1973 (1973-02-22) (age 53)
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe,
French West Indies
Nationality French
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Years Team
1986–1990
 Vaires-sur-Marne
1990–1994
 Livry-Gargan handball
Senior clubs
Years Team
1994–1995
 Livry-Gargan handball
1995–1998
 Massy Essonne HB
1998–1999
 Bidasoa Irun
1999–2010
 Paris HB
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2008[1]
 France 231 (527)
Teams managed
2008–2011
 Paris HB
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 FranceTeam competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 SwitzerlandTeam competition
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2001 TunisTeam competition

Olivier Damien Girault (born 22 February 1973) is former French team handball player and coach. He retired as a field player in 2008 after the victory of the France men's national handball team (of which he was the captain) at the Beijing Olympics.[2] From 2008 to 2011 he was the head coach of Paris HB.

He won all three major championships with the national team: world championship in 2001, European championship in 2006 and olympic champion in 2008, as mentioned above.

He also regularly works as a commentator and consultant on sports events for France Télévisions.

He was the president of National Handball League from 2018 till 2020.[3][4]

Clubs

Honors

Club
National team
  • World Cup : 2001
  • European Men's Handball Championship : 2006

References

  1. ↑ "French national team" (in French). ff-handball.org. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olivier Girault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Olivier Girault élu à la tête de la Ligue de handball" (in French). Le Parisien.fr. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Philippe Bana élu président de la Fédération française de handball" (in French). L'Équipe. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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