| Date of birth | 22 May 1999 [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Monaco [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [1] [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antoine Zeghdar (born 22 May 1999) is a rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Castres. Born in Monaco, he played for France Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the gold medal. [4]
From Monaco, he started playing rugby at AS Monaco Rugby before joining RC Toulon. He was French junior champion with RC Toulon in 2016 and 2017 and U18 European champion with the French XV team in 2017. He was selected for the France national rugby sevens team in March 2019. In May 2019, he was a member of the Toulon U21 team that won the French Espoirs Championship final against Stade Rochelais U21. [5] [6]
He then played for Oyonnax Rugby, combining 15-a-side play with selection for the France Sevens team. [7] He later joined Castres Olympique. [8]
In March 2024, he played as France 7s won the 2024 USA Sevens in Los Angeles in March 2024, beating Great Britain in the final for their first international tournament win for 19 years. [9] In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [10] [11]
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