Guillaume Gille

Guillaume Alain Gille (born 12 July 1976) is a retired French handballer and current coach of the French national team.[1]

Guillaume Gille
Gille playing for HSV Hamburg in 2007
Personal information
Full name Guillaume Alain Gille
Born (1976-07-12) 12 July 1976
Valence, Drôme, France
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
World Championships
2001 France
2009 Croatia
1997 Japan
2003 Portugal
2005 Tunisia
European Championships
2006 Switzerland
2010 Austria
2008 Norway

He was the winner of the gold medal at the 2008[2] and 2012 Summer Olympics[3] and is the older brother of Bertrand Gille.

Career

Gille's career as a handballer began early. Already in 1984, he was playing for HBC Loriol, followed by a sport étude. From 1996 to 2002, he played for Chambéry SH, before joining HSV Hamburg in the Bundesliga. He has been playing with his brother, Bertrand Gille, since their childhood.

He has been a member of the French national team since 1996. Gille got his debut on 26 November 1996 against Serbia. He has played 276 matches and scored 658 goals in full. He was a play-maker on the team, that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Championships and 2010 European Championships. He has been a part of the French team, that completed a hat-trick by winning in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Gille was named Hamburgs Sportler des Jahres (Hamburg athlete of the year) in 2010.

Personal life

He has two younger brothers; Bertrand Gille, born in 1978 and Benjamin Gille, born in 1982.

Medals and victories
  • French Handball champions 2001
  • Vicechampion in Germany 2004 and 2008
  • Supercup winner in Germany 2004, 2006 and 2009
  • German Cup-winner 2006, 2010
  • French Cup-winner 2002
  • Winner of Cup Winners Cup 2007
  • Bronze medal from European Championships 2008
  • Gold medal from Summer Olympics 2008
  • World Champion 2009
  • European Champion 2010
  • Hamburgs Sportler des Jahres 2009
  • Gold medal from Summer Olympics 2012

Seasons for HSV Hamburg
SeasonClubLeagueGamesGoals7-MeterBesides 7-Meter
2002/03 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 10 34 1 33
2003/04 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 31 111 0 111
2004/05 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 34 130 0 130
2005/06 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 33 84 0 84
2006/07 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 34 90 0 90
2007/08 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 30 66 0 66
2008/09 HSV Hamburg Bundesliga 31 59 0 59
2002–2009 Total Bundesliga 203 574 1 573
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References
  1. EHF profile
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillaume Gille". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. "Guillaume Gille". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23.
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