Denis Lathoud

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Denis Lathoud
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Lathoud (2015)
Personal information
Born 13 January 1964 (1964-01-13) (age 61)
Lyon, France
Nationality French
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Team
Rhodia Club Handball
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1984-1992
Vénissieux handball
1992-1994
USAM Nîmes
1994-1997
PSG-Asnières
1997-1998
US Ivry
1998-1999
Marseille OM 13 CR
1999-2000
HBC Villefranche
2000
Al Sadd
2000-2001
SSV Forst Brixen
2001-2005
SMV Porte Normande
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987-1996
France 164 (463)
Teams managed
2002-2005
SMV Porte Normande
2005-2006
CAPO Limoges
2006-2014
Dijon Bourgogne HB
2015-2017
ES Tunis
2019-2022
Strasbourg Eurométropole Handball
2023-
US La Crau
Medal record
Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Sweden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Iceland

Denis Lathoud (born 13 January 1966 in Lyon) is a French former handball player and current coach, who as a player won the 1995 World Championship; the first ever French gold medals at a major international tournament. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

In 1992 he was a member of the French handball team which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches and scored 25 goals.

Four years later he finished fourth with the French team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored 15 goals.

With USAM Nîmes he won the French Championship twice.

In December 2002 he become the player-coach at SMV Porte Normande [1] In the 2005-06 season the coached CAPO Limoges. From 2006 to 2014 he was the coach at Dijon Bourgogne HB. [2]

References

  1. "Lathoud retrouve Vernon". dbsupporters.free.fr (in French). 11 January 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. "Denis Lathoud écarté" (in French). handnews.fr. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.