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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
Information
NicknameLes Bleues (The Blues)
AssociationFrench Handball Federation
CoachOlivier Krumbholz
Assistant coachSébastien Gardillou
CaptainEstelle Nze Minko
Most capsIsabelle Wendling (338)
Most goalsVéronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 2000)
Best resultGold 1st (2020)
World Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1986)
Best resultGold 1st (2003, 2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances12 (First in 2000)
Best resultGold 1st (2018)
Last updated on Unknown.
France women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Croatia
Gold medal – first place 2017 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
Silver medal – second place 1999 Denmark/Norway
Silver medal – second place 2009 China
Silver medal – second place 2011 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 2021 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 France
Silver medal – second place 2020 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Sweden

Results edit

Olympic Games edit

Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
  1976 Montreal did not qualify
  1980 Moscow
  1984 Los Angeles
  1988 Seoul
  1992 Barcelona
  1996 Atlanta
  2000 Sydney 6th 7 3 0 4 180 177 +3
  2004 Athens 4th 7 3 0 4 179 182 −3
  2008 Beijing 5th 8 4 0 4 219 217 +2
  2012 London 5th 6 4 1 1 147 126 +21
  2016 Rio de Janeiro   8 6 0 2 188 164 +24
  2020 Tokyo   8 5 1 2 230 209 +21
  2024 Paris Qualified
  2028 Los Angeles TBD
Total 6/12 44 25 2 17 1143 1076 +68

World Championship edit

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
  1957 did not qualify
  1962
  1965
  1971
  1973
  1975
  1978
  1982
  1986 15th 6 1 0 5 89 121 −32
  1990 14th 6 2 0 4 114 137 −23
  1993 did not qualify
   1995
  1997 10th 6 3 0 3 160 125 +35
   1999 2nd   9 7 0 2 213 178 +35
  2001 5th 9 7 0 2 246 207 +39
  2003 1st   10 9 0 1 282 224 +58
  2005 12th 8 3 0 5 212 199 +13
  2007 5th 10 7 0 3 287 251 +36
  2009 2nd   10 7 0 3 258 219 +39
  2011 2nd   9 7 0 2 268 204 +64
  2013 6th 7 6 0 1 173 121 +52
  2015 7th 9 5 1 3 227 194 +33
  2017 1st   9 7 1 1 236 189 +47
  2019 13th 7 4 1 2 191 138 +53
  2021 2nd   9 8 0 1 240 197 +43
    2023 1st   9 9 0 0 290 228 +62
   2025 Qualified
  2027 TBD
  2029
   2031
Total 16/28 133 92 3 38 3486 2932 +554

European Championship edit

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
  1994 did not qualify
  1996
  1998
  2000 5th 6 4 0 2 150 125 +25
  2002 3rd   8 5 0 3 189 191 −2
  2004 11th 6 1 0 5 153 177 −24
  2006 3rd   8 5 0 3 203 196 +7
  2008 14th 3 0 0 3 74 83 −9
   2010 5th 7 5 0 2 168 153 +15
  2012 9th 6 3 0 3 140 131 +9
   2014 5th 7 5 1 1 168 150 +18
  2016 3rd   8 6 0 2 183 164 +19
  2018 1st   8 6 1 1 217 181 +36
   2020 2nd   8 6 1 1 209 179 +30
    2022 4th 8 6 0 2 222 177 +45
    2024 Qualified
      2026 TBD
    2028
Total 13/18 83 52 3 28 2076 1907 +169

Other tournaments edit

Team edit

Current squad edit

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Laura Glauser (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 30) 1.80 m 105 1   CSM București
2 CB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 26) 1.75 m 53 108   Paris 92
3 RW Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 27) 1.68 m 32 76   Brest Bretagne Handball
6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 28) 1.65 m 71 163   Metz Handball
8 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 31) 1.70 m 72 121   Brest Bretagne Handball
10 CB Grâce Zaadi (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 30) 1.71 m 167 341   CSM București
19 RB Océane Sercien-Ugolin (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 26) 1.75 m 63 106   Vipers Kristiansand
20 RB Laura Flippes (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29) 1.71 m 114 217   CSM București
21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 26) 1.79 m 73 137   CS Rapid București
22 LB Tamara Horacek (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) 1.78 m 66 87   Neptunes de Nantes
23 CB Déborah Lassource (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24) 1.72 m 20 25   Paris 92
26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 23) 1.77 m 72 183   Brest Bretagne Handball
27 LB Estelle Nze Minko (c) (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 32) 1.78 m 169 397   Győri ETO KC
29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 28) 1.80 m 18 17   Neptunes de Nantes
30 GK Camille Depuiset (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 25) 1.78 m 5 0   Metz Handball
31 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 24) 1.67 m 25 46   Metz Handball
32 P Sarah Bouktit (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 (age 21) 1.80 m 5 2   Metz Handball
34 CB Léna Grandveau (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 1.70 m 6 5   Neptunes de Nantes
99 GK Hatadou Sako (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 28) 1.74 m 4 0   Metz Handball

Coaching staff edit

Role Name Start year
Head coach   Olivier Krumbholz 2016
Assistant coach   Sébastien Gardillou 2016
Goalkeeping coach   Amandine Leynaud 2022
Technical director   Philippe Bana 1999

Notable players edit

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

MVP
All-Star Team

Individual all-time records edit

  Still active players are highlighted

Most matches played edit

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

Joueuse Matches Goals Period
Isabelle Wendling 338 543 1993–2008
Siraba Dembélé 291 848 2006–2021
Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland 289 898 1993–2008
Allison Pineau 273 696 2007–
Camille Ayglon 270 550 2007–2021
Alexandra Lacrabère 256 833 2006–2021
Amandine Leynaud 254 3 2005–2021
Raphaëlle Tervel 249 372 1998–2012
Valérie Nicolas 245 ? 1995–2008
Stéphanie Cano 231 462 1993–2008
Nina Kamto Njitam 214 401 2002–2016
Carole Martin 208 ? 1972–1987
Paule Baudouin 197 605 2004–2015
Sophie Herbrecht 193 569 2001–2012
Cléopâtre Darleux 193 5 2008–
Leila Lejeune 183 763 1995–2004
Florence Sauval 183 ? 1985–1997
Sandrine Delerce 168 381 1994–2004
Myriam Borg-Korfanty 165 261 1997–2008
Grâce Zaadi 159 316 2013–
Estelle Nze Minko 157 362 2013–
Stéphanie Ludwig 153 320 1995-?
Béatrice Edwige 151 113 2013–
Nodjialem Myaro 150 499 1996–?
Mariama Signaté 147 424 2004–2015
Stéphanie Moreau 143 230 1992–2003
Catherine Pibarot 119 ? 1990–?
Blandine Dancette 115 147 2009–2021
Audrey Deroin 112 172 2008–2015
Gnonsiane Niombla 108 233 2013–2019
Estelle Vogein 105 151 1993–2006
Claudine Mendy 102 203 2009–2016
Amélie Goudjo 101 123 2005–2014

Head coach history edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Championnat du monde 2023 – Les Bleues sans pression mais non sans ambitions" (in French). ffhandball.fr. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Team roster: France" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

External links edit

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