France women's national handball team

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.

France
Information
NicknameLes Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFédération Française de Handball
CoachOlivier Krumbholz
Assistant coachSébastien Gardillou
Pierre Terzi
CaptainCoralie Lassource
Most capsIsabelle Wendling (338)
Most goalsVéronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 2000)
Best result (2020)
World Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1986)
Best result (2003, 2017)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 2000)
Best result (2018)
Last updated on Unknown.
France women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
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

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 2021 World Women's Handball Championship.[1]

Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz[2]

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Laura Glauser (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 1.80 m 85 1 Győri Audi ETO KC
2 CB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 1.75 m 38 78 Metz Handball
3 RB Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 1.68 m 2 8 Brest Bretagne Handball
6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 1.65 m 39 80 Metz Handball
7 CB Allison Pineau (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 1.80 m 264 673 RK Krim
8 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 1.70 m 42 56 Brest Bretagne Handball
10 CB Grâce Zaadi Deuna (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 1.71 m 140 255 Rostov-Don
15 LB Kalidiatou Niakaté (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 1.77 m 54 74 Brest Bretagne Handball
16 GK Cléopatre Darleux (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989 1.75 m 178 4 Brest Bretagne Handball
18 RB Orlane Ahanda (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 1.78 m 2 1 Neptunes de Nantes
19 RB Océane Sercien-Ugolin (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 1.75 m 31 51 RK Krim
20 RB Laura Flippes (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 1.71 m 90 171 Paris 92
21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 1.79 m 34 54 Metz Handball
22 LB Tamara Horacek (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 1.78 m 35 23 Metz Handball
24 P Béatrice Edwige (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 1.82 m 128 92 Rostov-Don
26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 1.77 m 44 98 Brest Bretagne Handball
27 LB Estelle Nze Minko (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 1.78 m 138 312 Győri Audi ETO KC
29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 1.80 m 0 0 Neptunes de Nantes
31 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 1.67 m 2 6 ESBF Besançon
94 GK Catherine Gabriel (1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 1.72 m 23 0 Paris 92

Coaching staff
RoleNameStart 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
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
Camille Ayglon2705502007–2021
Allison Pineau2646732007–
Alexandra Lacrabère2568332006–2021
Raphaëlle Tervel2493721998–2012
Valérie Nicolas245 ?1995–2008
Amandine Leynaud25432005–2021
Stéphanie Cano2314621993–2008
Nina Kamto Njitam2144012002–2016
Carole Martin20891970–?
Paule Baudouin1976052004–2015
Sophie Herbrecht1935692001–2012
Leila Lejeune1837631995–2004
Florence Sauval183 ?1985–1997
Cléopâtre Darleux17842008–
Sandrine Delerce1683811994–2004
Myriam Borg-Korfanty1652611997–2008
Stéphanie Ludwig153320 ?-?
Nodjialem Myaro1504991996–?
Mariama Signaté1474242004–2015
Stéphanie Moreau1432301992–2003
Grâce Zaadi1402552013–
Estelle Nze Minko1383122013–
Béatrice Edwige128922013–
Catherine Pibarot11991990–?
Audrey Deroin1121722008–2015
Gnonsiane Niombla1082332013–
Blandine Dancette1151472009–2021
Estelle Vogein1051511993–2006
Claudine Mendy1022032009–2016
Amélie Goudjo1011232005–2014

Head coach history
Period Coach
1991–1997 Carole Martin[3]
1998–2013; 2016–present Olivier Krumbholz
2013–2016 Alain Portes

References
  1. "#EdFF – Mondial IHF 2021 – Dix-huit joueuses retenues". ffhandball.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. "Team Roster France" (PDF). ihf.info. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Carole Martin", Wikipédia (in French), 21 September 2020, retrieved 12 November 2021
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