Frédéric Perez (born July 19, 1961 in

Oran Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is w ...

French Algeria French Algeria ( until 1839, then afterwards; unofficially ; ), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of History of Algeria, Algerian history when the country was a colony and later an integral part of France. French rule lasted until ...

) is a French

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

coach and former player who competed in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

. He played handball for the French team that won the bronze medal in 1992. He participated in five games as the keeper.

Career

He played for the French clubs Thonon AC, ES St-Martin-d'Hères and Stella Sport Saint-Maur. In 1988 he joined US Créteil HB where he won the 1989 French championship and

French Cup The Coupe de France (), also known in English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is ...

. In 1991 he joined

USM Gagny Union sportive municipale de Gagny, often just called USM Gagny, was a multisports club from Gagny, France, most famous for its handball team that won the Starligue, French Championship 5 times in the 1980's on the men's side and 4 times in the ...

. In 1994 he joined

Sporting Toulouse 31 Fenix Toulouse Handball is a French handball team based in Toulouse, that plays in the LNH Division 1. Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Kit manufacturers Kits Sports Hall information *Name: – Palais des sports And ...

in the second tier. In 1997 he retired and became a goalkeeper coach at the club and the

France women's national handball team The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the French Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. Results Olympic Games World Championship ...

. He debuted for the French national team in 1986 and played 130 matches for the national team over the course of his career.

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* 1961 births Living people French male handball players Olympic handball players for France Handball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oran Fenix Toulouse Handball players French handball coaches 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-handball-bio-stub