Christophe Kempé

Christophe Kempé
Personal information
Full name	Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé
Born	2 May 1975 (1975-05-02) (age 49) Aubervilliers, France
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1995-1996	USAM Nîmes
1996-1999	Sporting Toulouse 31
1999-2011	Bidasoa Irún
2001-2010	Toulouse Handball
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996-2010	France	117	(267)
Medal record Men's handball Representing  France Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis Team competition World Championships 2009 Croatia 2003 Portugal 2005 Tunisia European Championships 2006 Switzerland 2008 Norway

Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé, nicknamed 'Tito' (born 2 May 1975) is a French for handball player. He won a gold medal as a member of France's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kempés senior debut came at USAM Nîmes in the highest French league. A year later he joined Sporting Toulouse 31, where he won the French cup in 1998. In 1999 he joined Bidasoa Irún in Spain. Two years later he returned to Toulouse, where he played until 2010.

In May 2024 in the leadup to the 2024 Olympics he was one of the people carrying the Olympic torch.[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christophe Kempé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
2. "Darleux, Onesta, Narcisse lead handball representation in Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

External links

• Christophe Kempe at the European Handball Federation
• Christophe Kempe at Olympics.com
• Christophe Kempe at Olympic.org (archived)
• Christophe Kempé at Olympedia (archive)
• Christophe Kempé at Équipe de France (in French)
• Christophe Kempé at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)