Bertrand Gille


Country
Birth date
Age
24/03/1978 
34
Height
Weight
Gender
187 cm / 6'2" 
98 kg / 216 lbs 
M
Sport
Team
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RankEventYearLocation
Olympic Games
1Men2008Beijing, CHN
5Men2004Athens, GRE
6Men2000Sydney, NSW, AUS
World Championship
1Men2011Sweden
1Men2001France
3Men2003Portugal
European Championship
1Men2006Switzerland
3Men2008Norway
4Men2000Croatia
6Men2004Slovenia
6Men2002Sweden

Nickname

Bobo. (hsvhandball.com, 05 Jun 2008)

Hobbies

Spending time with his family and friends, music and cinema. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

Education

Sport Management, Sports and Recreation, France

Family

Three children

Club name

HSV Hamburg, Hamburg, GER

Position and style

Pivot (hsvhandball.com, 05 Jun 2008)

Handedness

Right (Sydney 2000 Results Book, 28 Aug 2000)

Other sports

His older brother Guillaume has also represented France in handball at international level. (NOC, 31 Jun 2008)

Debut

1997 for France, against Czech Republic (French Handball Federation, 25 Mar 2003)

Injuries

He suffered a left calf injury during his first season at HSV Hamburg. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

He missed the 2009 world championships in Croatia due to injury. (fr.news.yahoo.com, 13 Apr 2012)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
He started playing handball at the age of five in France. (French Handball Federation, 25 Mar 2003)

Reason for taking up this sport
His father played. (French Handball Federation, 25 Mar 2003)

Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2001 world championships in France, where he was named Best Pivot of the tournament. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

Sporting philosophy / motto
"Work hard and never lose sight of your goals." (ff-handball.org, 05 Jun 2008)

Awards
Named Best Pivot at the 2011 world championships. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

Named 2002 IHF World Player of the Year. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

Named Best Pivot at the 2001 world championships. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000


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