| Olivier Girault | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Olivier Damien Girault | ||
| Born | 22 February 1973 (age 52) Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies | ||
| 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) |
Olivier Damien Girault (born 22 February 1973) is a now retired French team handball player, who is currently the coach of the Paris Handball team. He retired as a field player in 2008 after the victory of the France men's national handball team (of which he was the captain) at the Beijing Olympics. [1]
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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.
He also regularly works as a commentator and consultant on sports events for France Télévisions.
He was the president of National Handball League from 2018 till 2020.
