Guéric Kervadec

Guéric Kervadec (born 9 January 1972) is a former French team handball player who was part of the French team that won the 1995 World Championship; the first time France won a major international tournament.

Guéric Kervadec
Personal information
Born	(1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 53) La Garenne-Colombes
Nationality	French
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1987-1988	Belley
1988-1993	Vénissieux HB
1993-1994	USAM Nîmes
1994-1997	US Créteil
1997-2002	SC Magdeburg
2002-2009	US Créteil
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993-2005	France	217	(517)
Medal record Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team World Championships 1995 Iceland 1997 Japan 2005 Tunisia

At club level he played for Belley, Vénissieux HB, USAM Nîmes and US Créteil Handball in France and SC Magdeburg Germany. Kervadec was born in the commune of La Garenne-Colombes in north-west Paris. He is perhaps best known for having competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 4th. He also participated in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 6th and 5th respectively.^[1]