Christophe Kempé

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Christophe Kempé
Personal information
Full name Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé
Born 2 May 1975 (1975-05-02) (age 49)
Aubervilliers, France
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1995-1996
USAM Nîmes
1996-1999
Sporting Toulouse 31
1999-2011
Bidasoa Irún
2001-2010
Toulouse Handball
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996-2010
France 117 (267)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team competition
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Tunis Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Croatia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Portugal
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Tunisia
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Switzerland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Norway

Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé, nicknamed 'Tito' (born 2 May 1975) is a French for handball player. He won a gold medal as a member of France's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christophe Kempé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. "Darleux, Onesta, Narcisse lead handball representation in Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.