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
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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)
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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
Gold medal – first place2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
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
Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Canada 1976 Montrealdid not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta
Australia 2000 Sydney6th7304180177+3
Greece 2004 Athens4th7304179182−3
China 2008 Beijing5th8404219217+2
United Kingdom 2012 London5th6411147126+21
Brazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroSilver8602188164+24
Japan 2020 TokyoGold8512230209+21
France 2024 ParisQualified
United States 2028 Los AngelesTBD
Total6/12442521711431076+68

World Championship
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1957did not qualify
Romania 1962
West Germany 1965
Netherlands 1971
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973
Soviet Union 1975
Czechoslovakia 1978
Hungary 1982
Netherlands 198615th610589121−32
South Korea 199014th6204114137−23
Norway 1993did not qualify
AustriaHungary 1995
Germany 199710th6303160125+35
DenmarkNorway 19992nd 9702213178+35
Italy 20015th9702246207+39
Croatia 20031st 10901282224+58
Russia 200512th8305212199+13
France 20075th10703287251+36
China 20092nd 10703258219+39
Brazil 20112nd 9702268204+64
Serbia 20136th7601173121+52
Denmark 20157th9513227194+33
Germany 20171st 9711236189+47
Japan 201913th7412191138+53
Spain 20212nd 9801240197+43
DenmarkNorwaySweden 20231st 9900290228+62
GermanyNetherlands 2025Qualified
Hungary 2027TBD
Spain 2029
Czech RepublicPoland 2031
Total16/281339233834862932+554

European Championship
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
Germany 1994did not qualify
Denmark 1996
Netherlands 1998
Romania 20005th6402150125+25
Denmark 20023rd 8503189191−2
Hungary 200411th6105153177−24
Sweden 20063rd 8503203196+7
North Macedonia 200814th30037483−9
DenmarkNorway 20105th7502168153+15
Serbia 20129th6303140131+9
HungaryCroatia 20145th7511168150+18
Sweden 20163rd 8602183164+19
France 20181st 8611217181+36
DenmarkNorway 20202nd 8611209179+30
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 20224th8602222177+45
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 2024Qualified
Czech RepublicPolandRomaniaSlovakiaTurkey 2026TBD
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2028
Total13/18835232820761907+169

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
  • 2002 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
  • 2004 Møbelringen Cup – 2nd
  • 2006 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
  • 2012 Møbelringen Cup – Winner
  • 2014 Møbelringen Cup – 3rd
  • 2016 Møbelringen Cup – 4th
  • 2018 Møbelringen Cup – 2nd
  • GF World Cup '07 – 2nd
  • GF World Cup '08 – 3rd
  • GF World Cup '10 – 3rd
  • GF World Cup '11 – 3rd
  • 2014–15 Golden League – 2nd

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 1.80 m 105 1 Romania CSM București
2 CB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 1.75 m 53 108 France Paris 92
3 RW Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 1.68 m 32 76 France Brest Bretagne Handball
6 LW Chloé Valentini (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 1.65 m 71 163 France Metz Handball
8 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 1.70 m 72 121 France Brest Bretagne Handball
10 CB Grâce Zaadi (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 1.71 m 167 341 Romania CSM București
19 RB Océane Sercien-Ugolin (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 1.75 m 63 106 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
20 RB Laura Flippes (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 1.71 m 114 217 Romania CSM București
21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 1.79 m 73 137 Romania CS Rapid București
22 LB Tamara Horacek (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 1.78 m 66 87 France Neptunes de Nantes
23 CB Déborah Lassource (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 1.72 m 20 25 France Paris 92
26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 1.77 m 72 183 France Brest Bretagne Handball
27 LB Estelle Nze Minko (c) (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 1.78 m 169 397 Hungary Győri ETO KC
29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 1.80 m 18 17 France Neptunes de Nantes
30 GK Camille Depuiset (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 1.78 m 5 0 France Metz Handball
31 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 1.67 m 25 46 France Metz Handball
32 P Sarah Bouktit (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 1.80 m 5 2 France Metz Handball
34 CB Léna Grandveau (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 1.70 m 6 5 France Neptunes de Nantes
99 GK Hatadou Sako (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 1.74 m 4 0 France Metz Handball

Coaching staff
RoleNameStart year
Head coach France Olivier Krumbholz 2016
Assistant coach France Sébastien Gardillou 2016
Goalkeeping coach France Amandine Leynaud 2022
Technical director France 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
  • Laura Glauser (goalkeeper), 2023 World Championship
  • Chloé Valentini (left wing), 2023 World Championship
  • Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2023 World 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 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. "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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