Christophe Kempé
| Christophe Kempé | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé | ||
| Born |
2 May 1975 (age 49) Aubervilliers, France | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1995-1996 | USAM Nîmes | ||
1996-1999 | Sporting Toulouse 31 | ||
1999-2011 | Bidasoa Irún | ||
2001-2010 | Toulouse Handball | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996-2010 | France | 117 | (267) |
Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé, nicknamed 'Tito' (born 2 May 1975) is a French for handball player. He won a gold medal as a member of France's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Kempés senior debut came at USAM Nîmes in the highest French league. A year later he joined Sporting Toulouse 31, where he won the French cup in 1998. In 1999 he joined Bidasoa Irún in Spain. Two years later he returned to Toulouse, where he played until 2010.
In May 2024 in the leadup to the 2024 Olympics he was one of the people carrying the Olympic torch.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christophe Kempé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Darleux, Onesta, Narcisse lead handball representation in Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
External links
- Christophe Kempe at the European Handball Federation
- Christophe Kempe at Olympics.com
- Christophe Kempe at Olympic.org (archived)
- Christophe Kempé at Olympedia (archive)
- Christophe Kempé at Équipe de France (in French)
- Christophe Kempé at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
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