Grégory Anquetil

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Grégory Anquetil
Grégory Anquetil

Grégory Anquetil (2014)

Player information
Nickname "Greg"
birthday December 14, 1970
place of birth Harfleur , France
citizenship FrenchmanFrenchman French
height 1.78 m
Playing position Right winger
Throwing hand Left
Club information
society Career ended
Clubs as active
from ... to society
-1988 FranceFrance ESM Gonfreville l'Orcher
1988-2007 FranceFrance Montpellier HB
National team
Debut on December 20, 1994
against NorwayNorway Norway
  Games (goals)
FranceFrance France 169 (476)

Status: national team January 1, 2007

Grégory Anquetil (born December 14, 1970 in Harfleur , France ) is a former French handball player . He is 1.78 m tall and weighs 79 kg. Grégory Anquetil is married and has two children.

Anquetil, who last played in Montpellier (back number 9) and ran for the French men's national handball team (back number 9), played predominantly as a right winger .

In his youth, Grégory Anquetil played with Gonfreville l'Orcher HB in his hometown. In 1988 he was signed by the then second division team Montpellier HB , which he stayed with until the end of his career in 2007. In 1992 he experienced promotion to the French 1st division, the wins of the French championship in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the wins of the French Cup in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, the wins of the French League Cup in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 as well as the highlight of the EHF Champions League 2003.

Up until February 6, 2005, Grégory Anquetil had played exactly 169 international matches for the French men's national handball team . In 1995 and 2001 he was world champion with France ; In 2003 and 2005 he won bronze at the World Championships .

For many years, Grégory Anquetil was team captain of Montpellier HB and the French men's national handball team .