Franck Junillon

Franck Junillon (born 28 November 1978 in Montpellier) is a French team handball player. He played on the France men's national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.^[1]

Sébastien Bosquet
Personal information
Born	(1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 (age 46) Montpellier, France
Nationality	French
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
Years	Team
-1987	Istres Ouest Provence Handball
1987-1997	Montpellier Handball
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1997-2008	Montpellier Handball
2008-2010	MT Melsungen
2010-2012	USAM Nîmes
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001-2011	France	101	(127)
Medal record Representing  France World Championships 2005 Tunisia Team 2009 Croatia Team competition European Championships 2010 Austria Team

Career

As a youth player Junillon played for Istres Ouest Provence Handball. In 1987 he joined Montpellier Handball, where he made his senior debut 10 years later. With the club he won the both French Championship and French cup 7 times and the French League Cup 5 teams. In 2003 he the EHF Champions League, when they beat Spanish Portland San Antonio in the final 19-27 away and 31-19 at home.^[2] This was the first time a French club won the tournament.

From 2008 to 2010 he played for German team MT Melsungen.^[3] Afterwards he joined USAM Nîmes. He retired in 2012.^[4]

National team

Junillon played 101 matches for the French national team. His first major international tournament was the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship, where France finished 6th.

At the 2005 World Championship he won bronze medals.

At the 2006 and 2008 European Championship and the 2007 World Championship he was only a part of the extended French squad.

At the 2009 World Championship he became a world Champion,^[1] and at the 2010 European Championship he became a European Champion.