Denis Lathoud

Denis Lathoud (born 13 January 1966 in Lyon) is a French former handball player and current coach, who as a player won the 1995 World Championship; the first ever French gold medals at a major international tournament. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Denis Lathoud
Lathoud (2015)
Personal information
Born	13 January 1964 (1964-01-13) (age 61) Lyon, France
Nationality	French
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
Team
–	Rhodia Club Handball
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1984-1992	Vénissieux handball
1992-1994	USAM Nîmes
1994-1997	PSG-Asnières
1997-1998	US Ivry
1998-1999	Marseille OM 13 CR
1999-2000	HBC Villefranche
2000	Al Sadd
2000-2001	SSV Forst Brixen
2001-2005	SMV Porte Normande
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987-1996	France	164	(463)
Teams managed
2002-2005	SMV Porte Normande
2005-2006	CAPO Limoges
2006-2014	Dijon Bourgogne HB
2015-2017	ES Tunis
2019-2022	Strasbourg Eurométropole Handball
2023-	US La Crau
Medal record Olympics 1992 Barcelona World Championship 1993 Sweden 1995 Iceland

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In 1992 he was a member of the French handball team which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches and scored 25 goals.

Four years later he finished fourth with the French team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored 15 goals.

With USAM Nîmes he won the French Championship twice.

In December 2002 he become the player-coach at SMV Porte Normande^[1] In the 2005-06 season the coached CAPO Limoges. From 2006 to 2014 he was the coach at Dijon Bourgogne HB.^[2]