Grégory Anquetil (born 14 December 1970)Grégory Anquetil's profile at the EHF Competition Archive
is a former French

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player, who was part of the French team that won the 1995 World Championship; the first time France won a major international tournament. He also competed at the

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, where he placed fourth, and also at the

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and

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. At club level he played almost his entire career for Montpellier Handball. After his retirement from the sport, he provides commentary for handball matches for Canal plus.

Career

Anquetil started playing at his hometown club Gonfreville l'Orcher HB. In 1988 he joined Montpellier Handball which at the time played in the second tier of French handball. In 1992 he was promoted with the team to the top league in France. His finest accomplishment at club level came on 2003, when he won the

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with the club. Additionally, he won the French championship in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. He debuted for the French national team on December 20, 1994 against Norway in a preparation match for the 1995 World Championship.

References

1970 births Living people French male handball players Olympic handball players for France Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics People from Harfleur Sportspeople from Seine-Maritime Montpellier Handball players 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-handball-bio-stub