Franck Junillon

As a youth player Junillon played for Istres Ouest Provence Handball. In 1987 he joined Montpellier Handball, where he made his senior debut 10 years later. With the club he won the both French Championship and French cup 7 times and the French League Cup 5 teams. In 2003 he the EHF Champions League, when they beat Spanish Portland San Antonio in the final 19-27 away and 31-19 at home.^[2] This was the first time a French club won the tournament.

From 2008 to 2010 he played for German team MT Melsungen.^[3] Afterwards he joined USAM Nîmes. He retired in 2012.^[4]

Junillon played 101 matches for the French national team. His first major international tournament was the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship, where France finished 6th.

At the 2005 World Championship he won bronze medals.

At the 2006 and 2008 European Championship and the 2007 World Championship he was only a part of the extended French squad.

At the 2009 World Championship he became a world Champion,^[1] and at the 2010 European Championship he became a European Champion.