Thierry Omeyer is a retired French handball goalkeeper, born on 2 November 1976, who played for the French national team from 1999 and won every major title with it: five world championships, three European championships and two Olympic gold medals. He is widely considered one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the sport and was named the best player in the world by the International Handball Federation in 2008, the third goalkeeper to receive the award. At his club THW Kiel his nickname was Die Mauer, German for The Wall. He was inducted into the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.
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is a retired French handball goalkeeper
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born 2 November 1976
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He is widely considered to be one of the best handball goalkeepers of all time
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world champion (five times), European champion (three times) and Olympic champion twice
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is a retired French handball goalkeeper
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Olympic champion twice
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In his former club (THW Kiel), his nickname was Die Mauer (The Wall).
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