Théo Faure

Théo Faure
Personal information
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25)
Pessac, France
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubCisterna Volley
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2021
2021–2023
2023–		Spacer's de Toulouse
Montpellier Volley
Cisterna Volley
National team
2021– France
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź

Théo Faure (French pronunciation: [teo fɔʁ] ⓘ; born 12 October 1999) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Cisterna Volley and the France national team.[1][2]

Personal life

Both his parents played volleyball professionally.[3] His father, Stéphane was a captain of the France national team, and his mother is a German Olympian, Beate Bühler.[4]

Honours

Club

  • Domestic

References

  1. ^ "Théo Faure è il nuovo opposto: "Cisterna è una grande sfida per me"". legavolley.it (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Euro–2021: Théo Faure, visage de la génération 2024". Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Théo Faure". CEV. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ Porier, Jérôme (26 July 2024). "Paris 2024 : Théo Faure, la « force tranquille » de l'équipe de France de volley". Le Monde. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Montpellier sacré champion de France face à Tours". L'Équipe (in French). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Montpellier remporte la Supercoupe face à Chaumont". L'Équipe (in French). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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