Thierry Omeyer (born on November 2, 1976 in Mulhouse) is a French handball goalkeeper who currently plays for THW Kiel. With the French national team, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Omeyer started handball at age 9 in Cernay (Alsace). In 1994, he joined his first professional club, Sélestat. His save percentage being up to 50%, he caught the attention of the best club in the French championship, Montpellier. Quickly becoming ...
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Thierry Omeyer (born on November 2, 1976 in Mulhouse) is a French handball goalkeeper who currently plays for THW Kiel. With the French national team, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Omeyer started handball at age 9 in Cernay (Alsace). In 1994, he joined his first professional club, Sélestat. His save percentage being up to 50%, he caught the attention of the best club in the French championship, Montpellier. Quickly becoming the first choice goalkeeper, he won five championships (from 2002 to 2006) and five national cups (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006). The biggest highlight of his time there is the win of the 2003 EHF Champions League, a title that had never been won by a French club before. In 2006, he decided to leave for a more competitive championship and joined the German club THW Kiel, with whom he won the double championship-national cup in 2007 and 2008, plus a new Champions League in 2007.
He made his debut for the French national team on September 19,...
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