Olivier Girault | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Olivier Damien Girault | ||
Born | 22 February 1973 51) Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies | (age||
Nationality | French | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Paris Handball | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997-2008 | France | 231 | (527) |
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He won all three major championships with the national team: world championship in 2001, European championship in 2006 and olympic champion in 2008, as mentioned above.
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