Xavier Barachet

Xavier Barachet (born 19 November 1988) is a French handball player, two-time World champion and European champion with the French national team. Since 2006 he plays for Saint-Raphaël Var Handball in the Ligue Nationale de Handball.[2]

Xavier Barachet
Personal information
Full name Xavier Barachet
Born (1988-11-19) 19 November 1988
Nice, France
Nationality French
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
Number 14
Youth career
Years Team
1997–2006
 Cavigal Nice Sports HB
Senior clubs
Years Team
2006–2012
 Chambéry Savoie Handball
2012–2013
 Atlético Madrid
2013–2014
 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
2014–2017
 Paris Saint-Germain
2017–
 Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–
 France 66 (132[1])
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 CroatiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 SwedenTeam
Gold medal – first place2015 QatarTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2010 AustriaTeam

On 1 January 2013, Barachet was made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Légion d'honneur.[3]

Achievements

References
  1. "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "Xavier Barachet Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  3. Légion d'Honneur: Aschieri, Muffat et Agnel dans la promo du 1er janvier - nicematin.com



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