France women's national handball team

France
Information
Nickname	Les Bleus (The Blues)
Association	Fédération Française de Handball
Coach	Olivier Krumbholz
Assistant coach	Christophe Caillabet Sébastien Gardillou Pierre Terzi
Captain	Amandine Leynaud
Most caps	Isabelle Wendling (338)
Most goals	Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
Home Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	5 (First in 2000)
Best result	(2020)
World Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1986)
Best result	1st (2003, 2017)
European Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 2000)
Best result	1st (2018)
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France women's national handball team

Medal record
Olympic Games
	2020 Tokyo	Team
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team
World Championship
	2003 Croatia
	2017 Germany
	1999 Denmark/Norway
	2009 China
	2011 Brazil
European Championship
	2018 France
	2020 Denmark
	2002 Denmark
	2006 Sweden
	2016 Sweden

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

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.

• 2000 – 6th.
• 2004 – 4th
• 2008 – 5th
• 2012 – 5th
• 2016 – 2nd
• 2020 – 1st
• – Qualified

World Championship[]

• 1986 – 15th
• 1990 – 14th
• 1997 – 10th
• 1999 – 2nd
• 2001 – 5th
• 2003 – Winner
• 2005 – 12th
• 2007 – 5th
• 2009 – 2nd
• 2011 – 2nd
• 2013 – 6th
• 2015 – 7th
• 2017 – Winner
• 2019 – 13th
• 2021 – Qualified

European Championship[]

• 2000 – 5th
• 2002 – 3rd
• 2004 – 11th
• 2006 – 3rd
• 2008 – 14th
• 2010 – 5th
• 2012 – 9th
• 2014 – 5th
• 2016 – 3rd
• 2018 – Winner
• 2020 – 2nd

Other tournaments[]

• 1987 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
• 1989 Carpathian Trophy – 3rd
• 1991 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
• 1993 Mediterranean Games – 2nd
• 1997 Mediterranean Games – Winner
• 2001 Mediterranean Games – Winner
• 2005 Mediterranean Games – 4th
• 2009 Mediterranean Games – Winner
• – 3rd
• – 2nd
• 2006 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
• – Winner
• – 3rd
• – 4th
• – 2nd
• – 2nd
• GF World Cup '08 – 3rd
• GF World Cup '10 – 3rd
• GF World Cup '11 – 3rd
• 2014–15 Golden League – 2nd

Team[]

Current squad[]

The squad chosen for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[1]

Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 2 CB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 23) 1.75 m 26 44 Metz HB 3 RW Blandine Dancette (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 33) 1.69 m 110 145 Nantes Atlantique Handball 4 RW Pauline Coatanea (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 28) 1.65 m 47 63 Brest Bretagne HB 6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 26) 1.65 m 24 53 Metz HB 7 LB Allison Pineau (1989-05-02)2 May 1989 (aged 32) 1.81 m 252 627 RK Krim 8 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 28) 1.70 m 28 28 Brest Bretagne HB 10 CB Grâce Zaadi Deuna (1993-07-07)7 July 1993 (aged 28) 1.71 m 128 204 Rostov-Don 12 GK Amandine Leynaud (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 35) 1.78 m 243 3 Győri Audi ETO KC 14 LB Kalidiatou Niakaté (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 26) 1.77 m 40 57 Brest Bretagne HB 16 GK Cléopatre Darleux (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 32) 1.76 m 167 3 Brest Bretagne HB 20 RB Laura Flippes (1994-12-13)13 December 1994 (aged 26) 1.71 m 78 137 Paris 92 24 P Béatrice Edwige (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 32) 1.82 m 116 78 Rostov-Don 26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22)22 December 2000 (aged 20) 1.77 m 31 49 Brest Bretagne HB 27 LB Estelle Nze Minko (1991-08-11)11 August 1991 (aged 29) 1.78 m 126 284 Győri Audi ETO KC 64 RB Alexandra Lacrabère (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 34) 1.77 m 251 828 Chambray Touraine

Coaching staff[]

Role	Name	Start year
Head coach	Olivier Krumbholz	2016
Assistant coach	Sébastien Gardillou	2018
Technical director	Philippe Bana	1999

Notable players[]

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

MVP

• Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship
• Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2020 European Championship

All-Star Team

• Nodjialem Myaro (centre back), 1999 World Championship
• Stéphanie Cano (right wing), 2002 European Championship
• Valérie Nicolas (goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship, 2007 World Championship
• Isabelle Wendling (line player), 2003 World Championship
• Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (centre back), 2004 Summer Olympics
• Mariama Signaté (left back), 2009 World Championship
• Allison Pineau (centre back), 2009 World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2016 Summer Olympics
• Alexandra Lacrabere (right back), 2016 Summer Olympics
• Béatrice Edwige (defender), 2016 European Championship
• Grâce Zaadi (centre back), 2017 World Championship
• Siraba Dembélé (left wing), 2017 World Championship
• Amandine Leynaud (goalkeeper), 2018 European Championship

Individual all-time records[]

Most matches played[]

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• IHF profile