France women's national handball team

France women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship

France
France
Information
Nickname	Les Bleus (The Blues)
Association	Fédération Française de Handball
Coach	Olivier Krumbholz
Assistant coach	Sébastien Gardillou
Captain	Estelle Nze Minko
Most caps	Isabelle Wendling (338)
Most goals	Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
1st	2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	5 (First in 2000)
Best result	(2020)
World Championship
Appearances	16 (First in 1986)
Best result	(2003, 2017)
European Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 2000)
Best result	(2018)
	Last updated on Unknown.

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

2000 – 6th.
2004 – 4th
2008 – 5th
2012 – 5th
2016 – Silver medal
2020 – Gold medal
2024 – 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 – 2nd
2023 – 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
2022 – 4th

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

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 31)	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 28)	1.68 m	32	76	Brest Bretagne Handball
6	LW	Chloé Valentini	(1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)	1.65 m	71	163	Metz Handball
8	LW	Coralie Lassource	(1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32)	1.70 m	72	121	Brest Bretagne Handball
10	CB	Grâce Zaadi	(1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 31)	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 30)	1.71 m	114	217	CSM București
21	LB	Orlane Kanor	(1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27)	1.79 m	73	137	CS Rapid București
22	LB	Tamara Horacek	(1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 29)	1.78 m	66	87	Neptunes de Nantes
23	CB	Déborah Lassource	(1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25)	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 33)	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 26)	1.78 m	5	0	Metz Handball
31	RW	Lucie Granier	(1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25)	1.67 m	25	46	Metz Handball
32	P	Sarah Bouktit	(2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 (age 22)	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 29)	1.74 m	4	0	Metz Handball

Coaching staff

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

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, 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship
Siraba Dembélé (left wing), 2017 World Championship
Amandine Leynaud (goalkeeper), 2018 European Championship
Laura Flippes (right wing), 2020 Summer Olympics
Pauletta Foppa (line player), 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship, 2022 European Championship
Coralie Lassource (left wing), 2021 World Championship
Cléopatre Darleux (goalkeeper), 2022 European Championship

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 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


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

References

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

External links

[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.

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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
	2021 Spain
European Championship
	2018 France
	2020 Denmark
	2002 Denmark
	2006 Sweden
	2016 Sweden