Frédéric Longuépée (born 3 November 1965) is a French gymnast and businessman known for his activities in the sport industry, especially in the French football Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain and Girondins de Bordeaux. As a gymnast, Longuépée competed in eight events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 3 November 1965 Lille, France |
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Biography
editIn 1988 he competed in eight events in the French gymnastics team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
After retiring as a gymnast, Longuépée pursued a career in sports management. In 2002 as deputy director of the French Tennis Federation, he took in charge of the general administration and commercial activities of Roland-Garros, which includes ticketing, hospitality operations and merchandising.[2]
In July 2018, he joined the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics[3] Committee for a few months and took over the commercial and marketing management as marketing Director. The same year, he was appointed President of FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[3][4]
In July 2021, Longuépée left FC Girondins de Bordeaux following its take-over by a new owner Gérard Lopez.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frédéric Longuepée Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Roland-Garros à guichets fermés". Les Echos (in French). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Frédéric Longuépée, du PSG et Paris 2024 à Bordeaux". Le Figaro. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Images, AFP/Getty. "Bordeaux elect ex-PSG Longuepee as club president". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Frédéric Longuépée quitte les Girondins de Bordeaux avec un beau chèque". Ouest-France. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
