Michaël Guigou | |
Nationality: | French |
Birth Date: | 28 January 1982 |
Birth Place: | Apt, France |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Left wing |
Years1: | 1999–2019 |
Clubs1: | Montpellier Handball |
Years2: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs2: | USAM Nîmes Gard |
Nationalyears1: | 2002–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | France |
Nationalcaps1: | 307 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1021 |
Show-Medals: | no |
Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team.[1] [2] [3]
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.