Didier Gadou

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Didier Gadou (born September 28, 1965 in Dax ) is a former French basketball player .

career

The 2.03 meter tall winger spent his entire professional career at Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (or EB Orthez before the name change). He played for the team from 1982 to 2002. Gadou was French champion seven times (1986, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001) and the 1984 Korać Cup winner.

He became assistant coach at Pau-Orthez, in mid-March 2004 he was promoted to head coach as the successor to the dismissed Frédéric Sarre and led the team to win the championship that same year. He stayed in office until 2006. In 2008 he became President of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez and in 2010 Managing Director.

National team

He took part with the French national team in the European Championships in 1991 and 1995. Gadou was used in 70 internationals, partly at the side of his brother Thierry .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Didier Gadou profile, European Championship for Men 1995. Retrieved on July 19, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Didier Gadou a tiré sa Révérence. Retrieved July 19, 2020 (French).
  3. ↑ https://www.lnb.fr/fr/article/didier-gadou-directeur-general-de-pau-lacq-orthez-faire-du-pierre-seillant-sans-pierre-seillant-c-etait-juste -impossible-13683.html
  4. ^ Korac Cup 1983-84. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
  5. ↑ BASKET-BALL: Didier Gadou, new entraîneur du club Pau-Orthez. In: Le Monde.fr . March 17, 2004 ( lemonde.fr [accessed July 19, 2020]).
  6. ↑ https://www.lnb.fr/fr/article/saison-2003-2004-le-neuvieme-titre-de-pau-orthez-11555.html
  7. ^ FRA - Pau-Orthez remove Gadou as coach. In: FIBA. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
  8. ^ A b Basket - Élan Béarnais: Didier Gadou intronisé à l'Académie du basket français. October 11, 2019, accessed on July 19, 2020 (French).
  9. ↑ https://www.sudouest.fr/2010/05/17/posez-vos-questions-a-didier-gadou-directeur-executif-de-l-elan-bearnais-94015-4652.php
personal data
SURNAME Gadou, Didier
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Dax