Marc Giot

Marc Giot
Date of birth	July 23, 1981
place of birth	Cape Town , South Africa
size	182 cm
Weight	91 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
2008-2011	Cape Town Sharks
since 2012	Cape Town penguins

Marc Giot (born July 23, 1981 in Cape Town ) is a South African ice hockey player who has been playing for the Cape Town Penguins in the Western Province Ice Hockey League since 2012 . In 2013 he was the club's player- coach.

Career

Marc Giot began his career with the Cape Town Sharks in his hometown of Cape Town , for which he played in the Western Province Ice Hockey League , one of the regional leagues whose winners play the South African national championship. In 2012 he moved to local rivals Cape Town Penguins , for whom he has played since then. In the 2013 season he worked as a player-coach for his team.

International

Giot was initially on the ice at the U-20-D World Cup in 2000 for South Africa. With the men's national team he took part in the world championships of Division II in 2003 , 2004 , 2009 , 2012 , 2014 and 2015 as well as Division III in 2005 , 2008 , 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , 2016 , 2017 and 2018 .

Trainer

In addition to his active career, he acted as head coach of the South African U18 team at the 2013 , 2014 and 2015 World Championships and as the head coach of the U20 team in Division III at the 2016 and 2017 World Championships .

Achievements and Awards

• 2005 Promotion to Division II at the World Championship Division III
• 2008 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
• 2011 promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III
• 2013 promotion to Division II, Group B, at the World Championship of Division III
• 2014 Promotion to Division III, Group A, at the U18 World Championship of Division III, Group B as a coach

Web links

• Marc Giot at eliteprospects.com (English) (player career)
• Marc Giot at eliteprospects.com (English) (coaching career)