France women's national handball team

The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the French Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.

France France
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Information
NicknameLes Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFrench Handball Federation
CoachOlivier Krumbholz
Assistant coachSébastien Gardillou
Amandine Leynaud
Pierre Terzi
CaptainEstelle Nze Minko
Most capsIsabelle Wendling (338)
Most goalsVéronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
Team colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 2000)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2020)
World Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1986)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2003, 2017)
European Championship
Appearances12 (First in 2000)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2018)
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France women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2003 Croatia
Gold medal – first place2017 Germany
Silver medal – second place1999 Denmark/Norway
Silver medal – second place2009 China
Silver medal – second place2011 Brazil
Silver medal – second place2021 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 France
Silver medal – second place2020 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place2002 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place2006 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place2016 Sweden

Results

Olympic Games
France women's national handball team at the Copper Box Arena before a game against Sweden at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The team back in 2016 at the Future Arena before a game against Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

World Championship

European Championship

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 RW Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 1.70 m 19 52 France Brest Bretagne Handball
4 RW Pauline Coatanea (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 1.65 m 62 100 France Brest Bretagne Handball
6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 1.65 m 57 118 France Metz Handball
8 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 1.70 m 58 96 France Brest Bretagne Handball
10 CB Grâce Zaadi (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 1.71 m 158 313 Romania CSM București
12 GK Floriane André (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 1.84 m 2 1 France Neptunes de Nantes
16 GK Cléopatre Darleux (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989 1.75 m 193 5 France Brest Bretagne Handball
17 LB Audrey Dembele (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 1.83 m 2 5 France ESBF Besançon
19 RB Océane Sercien-Ugolin (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 1.75 m 49 89 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
20 RB Laura Flippes (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 1.71 m 103 195 France Paris 92
21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 1.78 m 61 98 Romania CS Rapid București
22 LB Tamara Horacek (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 1.78 m 52 57 France Metz Handball
23 LB Déborah Lassource (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 1.72 m 7 7 France Paris 92
24 P Béatrice Edwige (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 1.82 m 144 106 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 1.77 m 59 143 France Brest Bretagne Handball
27 CB Estelle Nze Minko (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 1.78 m 156 259 Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC
29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 1.80 m 7 10 France Neptunes de Nantes
30 GK Camille Depuiset (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 1.78 m 1 0 France Metz Handball
31 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 1.67 m 16 26 France ESBF Besançon
34 CB Léna Grandveau (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 1.71 m 1 2 France Neptunes de Nantes

Coaching staff
RoleNameStart year
Head coach France Olivier Krumbholz 2016
Assistant coach France Sébastien Gardillou 2016
Technical director France Philippe Bana 1999

Notable players

Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.

MVP
All-Star Team

Individual all-time records
  Still active players are highlighted

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

Joueuse Matches Goals Period
Isabelle Wendling3385431993–2008
Siraba Dembélé2918482006–2021
Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland2898981993–2008
Allison Pineau2736962007–
Camille Ayglon2705502007–2021
Alexandra Lacrabère2568332006–2021
Amandine Leynaud25432005–2021
Raphaëlle Tervel2493721998–2012
Valérie Nicolas245 ?1995–2008
Stéphanie Cano2314621993–2008
Nina Kamto Njitam2144012002–2016
Carole Martin208 ?1972–1987
Paule Baudouin1976052004–2015
Sophie Herbrecht1935692001–2012
Cléopâtre Darleux19352008–
Leila Lejeune1837631995–2004
Florence Sauval183 ?1985–1997
Sandrine Delerce1683811994–2004
Myriam Borg-Korfanty1652611997–2008
Grâce Zaadi1593162013–
Estelle Nze Minko1573622013–
Stéphanie Ludwig1533201995-?
Béatrice Edwige1511132013–
Nodjialem Myaro1504991996–?
Mariama Signaté1474242004–2015
Stéphanie Moreau1432301992–2003
Catherine Pibarot119 ?1990–?
Blandine Dancette1151472009–2021
Audrey Deroin1121722008–2015
Gnonsiane Niombla1082332013–2019
Estelle Vogein1051511993–2006
Claudine Mendy1022032009–2016
Amélie Goudjo1011232005–2014

Head coach history
Period Coach
1991–1997 France Carole Martin
1998–2013; 2016–present France Olivier Krumbholz
2013–2016 France Alain Portes

References
  1. "#EdFF – EHF EURO 2022 – Trois questions à Sébastien Gardillou" (in French). French Handball Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. "Team Roster France". eurohandball.com. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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