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Christophe Kempé | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé | ||
Born | 2 May 1975 49) Aubervilliers, France | (age||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1995-1996 | USAM Nîmes | ||
1996-1999 | Sporting Toulouse 31 | ||
1999-2011 | Bidasoa Irún | ||
2001-2010 | Toulouse Handball | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996-2010 | France | 117 | (267) |
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Kempés senior debut came at USAM Nîmes in the highest French league. A year later he joined Sporting Toulouse 31, where he won the French cup in 1998. In 1999 he joined Bidasoa Irún in Spain. Two years later he returned to Toulouse, where he played until 2010.
In May 2024 in the leadup to the 2024 Olympics he was one of the people carrying the Olympic torch. [2]
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