| Philippe Gardent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Gardent coaching PSG in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1964 (age 60) Belleville, Rhône, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1996 [1] | France | 298 | (635) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2012 | Chambéry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2021 | Fenix Toulouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Philippe Gardent (born 15 March 1964) is a French handball player who was the captain of the French teams that won the World Championship in 1995 and placed second in 1993. [1] He also won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics. He played six matches and scored 16 goals. [2] Since retiring from competitions in 1996 he worked as a handball coach, with Chambéry Savoie Handball (1996–2012), Paris Saint-Germain Handball (2012–2015) and Fenix Toulouse Handball (since 2015). [3]
