Gawain Vincent (born 9 March 1990, Les Lilas) is a British handball player. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the Great Britain men's national handball team in the men's tournament. [2]
Vincent began his career with Torcy Handball Club before moving to play for HBC Nantes in 2010. [3] By 2013, he was playing for Girondins HBC. [4]
Born in France to an English mother, Vincent represented Britain beginning in 2009. [5] He was selected as part of the 2012 Olympic squad and had to pay for his own plane tickets and meals to compete for the team. [6] He competed in all five of the team's games, scoring a total of nine goals. [7]
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