Marie Gerbron (born 23 December 1986,

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) is a French-British handball player. She plays as a right winger. She played for the British national team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Club career

Gerbron began playing handball as a school child and won the French Cup in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, she played with

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, winning the Cup Winners' Cup three times. In 2012, she was playing club handball with French second tier side Octeville.

International career

Gerbron made her debut for Great Britain in 2010, qualifying for the team through her British mother. She made her Olympic debut against

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, scoring six goals in a 31-19 defeat. She scored nine goals against Angola in the final game of the group stage. Great Britain lost all of their games in the tournament but media praised Gerbron's performances.

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* British female handball players French female handball players 1986 births Living people Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Great Britain People from Harfleur Sportspeople from Seine-Maritime {{UK-handball-bio-stub