Denis Lathoud

Denis Lathoud
Lathoud (2015)
Personal information
Born (1966-01-13)13 January 1966
Lyon, France
Died 21 June 2025(2025-06-21) (aged 59)
Nationality French
Height 1.98 m (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
2023–2025
US La Crau
Medal record
Olympics
1992 Barcelona
World Championship
1993 Sweden
1995 Iceland

Denis Lathoud (13 January 1966 – 21 June 2025) was a French handball player and 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.

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

Lathoud died of blood cancer on 21 June 2025, at the age of 59.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lathoud retrouve Vernon". dbsupporters.free.fr (in French). 11 January 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Denis Lathoud écarté" (in French). handnews.fr. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Denis Lathoud, champion du monde de handball en 1995 avec les « Barjots », est mort, à 59 ans". Le Monde. Retrieved 22 June 2025.