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.
Results
Olympic Games
- 2000 – 6th
- 2004 – 4th
- 2008 – 5th
- 2012 – 5th
- 2016 – 2nd
- 2020 – Qualified
- 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
European Championship
- 2000 – 5th
- 2002 – 3rd
- 2004 – 11th
- 2006 – 3rd
- 2008 – 14th
- 2010 – 5th
- 2012 – 9th
- 2014 – 5th
- 2016 – 3rd
- 2018 – Winner
- 2020 – Qualified
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
Squad for the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz
Coaching staff
Notable players
Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.;MVP
- Valérie Nicolas, 2003 World Championship
- Nodjialem Myaro, 1999 World Championship
- Stéphanie Cano, 2002 European Championship
- Valérie Nicolas, 2003 World Championship, 2007 World Championship
- Isabelle Wendling, 2003 World Championship
- Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland, 2004 Summer Olympics
- Mariama Signaté, 2009 World Championship
- Allison Pineau, 2009 World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2016 Summer Olympics
- Alexandra Lacrabere, 2016 Summer Olympics
- Béatrice Edwige, 2016 European Championship
- Grâce Zaadi, 2017 World Championship
- Siraba Dembélé, 2017 World Championship
- Amandine Leynaud, 2018 European Championship
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.Joueuse | Matches | Goals | Period |
Isabelle Wendling | 338 | 543 | 1993–2008 |
Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland | 289 | 898 | 1993–2008 |
Siraba Dembélé | 263 | 805 | 2006– |
Camille Ayglon | 254 | 532 | 2007– |
Raphaëlle Tervel | 249 | 372 | 1998–2012 |
Valérie Nicolas | 245 | ? | 1995–2008 |
Stéphanie Cano | 231 | 462 | 1993–2008 |
Allison Pineau | 223 | 557 | 2007– |
Alexandra Lacrabère | 217 | 723 | 2006– |
Amandine Leynaud | 217 | 2 | 2005– |
Nina Kamto Njitam | 214 | 401 | 2002–2016 |
Carole Martin | 208 | 9 | 1970–? |
Paule Baudouin | 197 | 605 | 2004–? |
Sophie Herbrecht | 193 | 569 | 2001–2012 |
Leila Lejeune | 183 | 763 | 1995–2004 |
Florence Sauval | 183 | ? | 1985–1997 |
Sandrine Delerce | 168 | 381 | 1994–2004 |
Myriam Borg-Korfanty | 165 | 261 | 1997–2008 |
Cléopâtre Darleux | 154 | 4 | 2008– |
Stéphanie Ludwig | 153 | 320 | ?-? |
Nodjialem Myaro | 150 | 499 | 1996–? |
Mariama Signaté | 147 | 424 | 2004– |
Stéphanie Moreau | 143 | 230 | 1992–2003 |
Catherine Pibarot | 119 | 9 | 1990–? |
Audrey Deroin | 112 | 172 | 2008– |
Estelle Vogein | 105 | 151 | 1993–2006 |
Blandine Dancette | 103 | 137 | 2009– |
Claudine Mendy | 102 | 203 | 2009– |
Amélie Goudjo | 101 | 123 | 2005–2014 |