Michaël Guigou Explained

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
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michaël Guigou. 2012 Summer Olympics. 31 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120823184536/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/guigou-michael-1107488/. 23 August 2012.
  2. Web site: 2015 World Championship Roster . . 15 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218194631/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/FRA.pdf . 18 December 2014 .
  3. https://archive.today/20151008164105/http://www.eurohandball.com/player/510040 EHF profile