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Marie Gerbron

French handball player

Marie Gerbron (born 23 December 1986, Harfleur) is a French-British handball player. She plays as a right winger.

She played for the British national team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Contents

  • 1 Club career
  • 2 International career
  • 3 References
  • 4 External links

Club career

Gerbron began playing handball as a school child and won the French Cup in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, she played with Le Havre AC, winning the Cup Winners' Cup three times. In 2012, she was playing club handball with French second tier side Octeville.

International career

Gerbron made her debut for Great Britain in 2010, qualifying for the team through her British mother. She made her Olympic debut against Montenegro, scoring six goals in a 31-19 defeat. She scored nine goals against Angola in the final game of the group stage. Great Britain lost all of their games in the tournament but media praised Gerbron's performances.

References

    External links

    • Marie Gerbron at the International Olympic Committee
    • Marie Gerbron at European Handball Federation
    • Marie Gerbron at Olympics.com
    • Marie Gerbron at Olympedia
    • Marie Gerbron at the British Olympic *ociation