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Éric Amalou
Amalou (1993)
Personal information
Born (1968-10-01) 1 October 1968 (age 56)
Le Lamentin, Martinique
Nationality France
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position left wing
Youth career
Team
 Vénissieux HB
Senior clubs
Years Team
-1994
 Vénissieux HB
1994-1996
 OM Vitrolles
1996-1998
 US Ivry HB
1998-2000
 VfL Gummersbach
2000-2003
 ThSV Eisenach
2003-2006
 US Ivry HB
2006-2007
 Emmelle Naca Teramo (Player-coach)
National team
Years Team Apps
1995-2001
 France 90
Teams managed
2006-2007
 Emmelle Naca Teramo (Player-coach)
2008-?
 Thiais Handball Club
Medal record
Representing  France
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Japan

Éric Amalou (born 1 October 1968) is a French handball player who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals at the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Early life

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Amalou was born on Martinique and moved to Vénissieux at the age of 3.[3][4] Early in his life he also played soccer, before deciding to focus on handball aged 17.[4]

Career

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Amalou started his career at Vénissieux HB, where he won the 1992 French Championship after finishing second in both 1990 and 1991. He also won the Coupe de France in 1991 and 1992.

In 1994 he joined OM Vitrolles, where he won the Coupe de France in 1995. He left the team in 1996 due to the team's financial trouble.[5][6][4] He then joined US Ivry HB.[4] Here he won the 1997 French championship.

In 1998 he joined German side VfL Gummersbach.[7] After two years he joined ThSV Eisenach.[8] In 2003 he returned to Ivry.[9] At the end of his career he was the player-coach at the Italian second division team Emmelle Naca Teramo.[10]

National team

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Amalou debuted for the French national team on 22 November 1995 against Germany in the Super Cup.[11] With France he finished 4th in the 1996 Olympics[1] and won bronze medals at the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship.

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Amalou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. ^ Le fil de la semaine 14 juin 2003 ".. du défenseur et meneur de jeu Frédéric Pons (Créteil) et d'Éric Amalou."
  3. ^ "Éric Amalou : « Je dois tout à Sead »". Hand mag (in French) (5 ed.). Fédération française de handball. February 1996. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Eric Amalou s'occupait de plantes avant de planter des buts". L'Humanité.fr (in French). 27 January 1997. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Hand: l'OM-Vitrolles dans un trou financier et sportif . Déficitaire, le club champion de France est rétrogradé". Libération (in French). 22 May 1996. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  6. ^ "L'OM du hand, main dans la main". Libération (in French). 25 March 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Gegnerkader VfL Gummersbach Saison 1998/99". thw-handball.de. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Gegnerkader ThSV Eisenach Saison 2000/2001". thw-handball.de. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Gegnerkader ThSV Eisenach Saison 2003/2004". thw-handball.de. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Eric Amalou wechselt nach Italien" (in German). www.handball-world.news. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Super Cup" (in French). gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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