Cédric Burdet
French handball player (born 1974)
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Cédric Burdet (born 15 November 1974) is a retired French handball player who played most of his career in French handball team Montpellier HB until his retirement in 2009 (with a national championship victory).[1] He also played for Chambéry Savoie Handball in France and VfL Gummersbach in Germany.
Nationality
French
Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position
Right back
| Cédric Burdet | |||
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Burdet in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 November 1974 (age 51) Belley, Ain, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-1995 | Chambéry Savoie Handball | ||
1995-2003 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2003-2006 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
2006-2009 | Montpellier Handball | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997-2008 | France | 227 | (491) |
Medal record | |||
His career with the national team (from 1997 to 2008) included three Olympic Games, including winning the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he was instrumental to the victory of France against Croatia in the semi-finals where he scored 5 goals in the first half,[citation needed] and in the final against Iceland, where he scored 4 goals.[2]
