French handball biography stubs

Philippe_Gardent_(handballer)

Philippe Gardent (born 15 March 1964) is a French handball player who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics. He played six matches and scored 16 goals. He was the captain of the French teams that won the world title in 1995 and placed second in 1993. Since retiring from competitions in 1996 he worked as a handball coach, with Chambéry Savoie Handball (1996–2012), Paris Saint-Germain Handball (2012–2015) and Fenix Toulouse Handball (since 2015).

Olivier_Girault

Olivier Girault (born February 22, 1973, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a now retired French team handball player, who is currently the coach of the Paris Handball team. 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.
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.

Joël_Abati

Joël Marc Abati (born 25 April 1970) is a French handball player who has played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany until 2007. After returning to France and playing two years for Montpellier HB he ended his professional career in 2009, having won numerous prizes for his clubs and his country. In November 2019 he signed as trainer for the Belgian club Sporting Pelt.With France national team he is Olympic champion in 2008, World champion in 2001 and 2009 and European champion in 2006.

Grégory_Anquetil

Grégory Anquetil (born 1970) is a former French team handball player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 4th, and also at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. After his retirement from the sport, he provides commentary for handball matches for Canal plus.

Cédric_Burdet

Cédric Burdet (born 15 November 1974 in Belley, Ain) is a retired French handball player who played most of his career in French handball team Montpellier HB until his retirement in 2009 (with a national championship victory).
His career with the national team (from 1997 to 2008) included three Olympic Games, including winning the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he was instrumental to the victory of France against Croatia in the semi-finals where he scored 5 goals in the first half, and in the final against Iceland, where he scored 4 goals.

Luc_Abalo

Luc Kangny Abalo (born 6 September 1984) is a French retired handball player.Being a member of the national team from 2005, he won gold medals at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 Olympics, 2009, 2011 and 2017 World and 2006, 2010 and 2014 European championships. He was named the French Division 1 Player of the Year in 2007, and the league's Best Right Wing in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 2008 he received the Legion of Honour.Abalo is an accomplished graphical artist. Upon a request from the French Olympic Committee he designed a wristband popularizing the Paris' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Approximately 1.5 million copies were sold in September 2015.

Olivier_Krumbholz

Olivier Krumbholz (born 12 September 1958) is a French handball coach of German descent for the French women's national team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He was coach for the French team at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, where the French team has reached the final.