Sebastien Edgar

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Sebastien Edgar
Personal information
Born (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 31)
Basildon
Nationality British
Height 1,82 m
Playing position Right wing/back
Club information
Current club HB Kaerjeng
Number 31
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2010-2012
USAM Nîmes Gard
2012-2019
Valence HB
2020-
Handball Käerjeng
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008-
Great Britain 69 (312)

Sebastien Edgar (born 26 May 1991) is a British handball player. He was born in Basildon in Essex, England. [1] [2] He competed for the British national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Early life

Edgar moved to France at a young age and spent the majority of his childhood there. He practiced judo before taking up handball. [3]

Handball career

A right-sided player, Edgar played club handball in France with Nimes [4] and Valence. [5] For the 2019/20 season, he competed with Luxembourg-based Handball Käerjeng. [6]

International career

Edgar was a member of Great Britain's 2012 Olympic Handball squad. He scored in a match against Sweden. [7] He remained a part of Team GB's squad, participating in Emerging Nations tournaments and Euro Qualifying. [8]

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References

  1. "Sebastien Edgar". Team GB . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. "Sebastien Edgar". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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  6. "SEBASTIAN EDGAR - Career & Statistics | EHF".
  7. "Edgar scores but Team GB beaten".
  8. "Youth in focus for Great Britain on EHF EURO return".