# Olivier Girault

_French handball player_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Olivier Damien Girault is former French team handball player and coach. He retired as a field player in 2008 after the victory of the France men's national handball team at the Beijing Olympics. From 2008 to 2011 he was the head coach of Paris HB.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pointe-à-Pitre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P27))
- **Occupation:** handball player; radio personality; handball coach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P106))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145#P166))

## Questions

**When was Olivier Girault born?**  
Olivier Girault was born on 22 February 1973 in Pointe-à-Pitre.

**What positions has Olivier Girault held?**  
Positions held by Olivier Girault include: president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Olivier Girault](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Girault) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q941145](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941145) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Girault.jpg by Jmex60 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Girault.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Olivier Girault". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/olivier-girault. Retrieved 7 November 2026.