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Joséphine Nkou
Joséphine Nkou (born 18 September 1997) is a Congolese/French handball player for Paris 92 and the Congolese national team. She participated at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 25th event by the International Handball Federation, was held in Spain from 1 to 19 December 2021. On 18 October 2018, at a congress in Doha, Qatar, the IHF announced that the World Championsh ... in Spain. References 1997 births Living people Congolese female handball players {{Congo-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called ''Villeneuvois'' in French. History Prehistory and Antiquity Villeneuve-Saint-Georges was settled during the Paleolithic and the Neolithic ages at the meeting of the Yerres and the Seine rivers, as well at Triage, with evidence from archeological remains found by Francis Martin in the 19th century, which includes flints and some stone tools. After the battle of Melun during the Roman Empire, the area was integrated into the Roman Empire. A small town was built around the area, with the name of ''Villa Nova'' (Latin for ''new house''). Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges was a possession of the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The addition of "Saint-Georges" in the name of the commune was after the remains of Saint George was brought back in AD 858. The strategic position on the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris 92
Paris 92 is a French handball club from Paris. The professional women's handball team is the most successful French handball. This team currently competes in the French Women's Handball First League from 2010. The club was previously named Issy-les-Moulineaux Handball (1999-2009) and Issy Paris Hand (2009-2018). Results *French Women's First League Championship: **Runner-up (4): 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 *French Women's Cup Championship: **Runner-up (1): 2014 **1/2 Finalist (2): 2009, 2010 **1/4 Finalist (2) : 2013, 2016 **1/8 Finalist (2) : 2011, 2015 *French Women's League Cup Championship: **Winners (1): 2013 **Runner-up (5): 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016 **1/4 Finalist (1) : 2012 *European Women's EHF Cup: **1/4 Finalist (1) : 2009 *European Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup: **Runner-up (1): 2013 **1/2 Finalist (1): 2015 *European Women's EHF Challenge Cup: **Runner-up (1): 2014 Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Roxanne Franck * 16 Léa S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo Women's National Handball Team
The Congo women's national handball team is the national team of Republic of the Congo (from 1970 to 1991 the People's Republic of the Congo). It takes part in international handball competitions. The team participated at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where they placed sixth. They participated at the World Women's Handball Championship in 1982, 1999, 2001, 2007 and 2009. Results Olympic Games *1980 – 6th place World Championship *1982 – 12th place *1999 – 22nd place *2001 – 22nd place *2007 – 17th place *2009 – 20th place *2021 – 23rd place *2023 – ''Qualified'' African Championship *1976 – 2nd place *1979 – 1st place *1981 – 1st place *1983 – 1st place *1985 – 1st place *1987 – 3rd place *1989 – 3rd place *1991 – 3rd place *1992 – 2nd place *1994 – 4th place *1996 – 4th place *1998 – 2nd place *2000 – 2nd place *2002 – 6th place *2004 – 5th place *2006 – 3rd place *2008 – 3rd place *2010 – 5th place *2012 – 6th place *2014 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Women's Handball Championship
The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympics and For World Handball Championship. Summary ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. Medal table Participating nations ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place *''Q'' — Qualified for upcoming tournament * — Qualified but withdrew * — Did not qualify * — Did not enter / Withdrew from the Championship * — Disqualified / Banned * — Hosts Best player award See also * African Women's Junior Handball Championship * African Women's Youth Handball Championship * African Women's Handball Champions League The Africa Women's Handball Championship for Clubs Champions is an annual international women's handball club competition run by the Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 African Women's Handball Championship
The 2022 African Women's Handball Championship was the 25th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, which took place from 9 to 19 November 2022, in Dakar, Senegal. The tournament was held under the aegis of African Handball Confederation and acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, with the top four teams qualifying. Angola won their 15th title after defeating Cameroon in the final. Draw The draw took place on 28 September 2022 in Dakar, Senegal. Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC±0).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of third-placed teams In Group B, the result against the last-placed team was omitted. Presidents Cup 9–13th place semifinals Round-robin ---- ---- Bracket Eleventh place game Ninth place game Knockout stage Bracket ;5–8th place bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 5–8th place semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2021 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 25th event by the International Handball Federation, was held in Spain from 1 to 19 December 2021. On 18 October 2018, at a congress in Doha, Qatar, the IHF announced that the World Championship would be expanded from 24 teams to 32 teams from 2021 onwards. The Netherlands were the defending champions after winning for the first time in 2019. However, they finished third in their main round group and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals. Norway defeated France to win their fourth title. Denmark captured the bronze medal by winning against Spain. Bidding process Spain and Hungary bid for the right to organise the 2021 Women's World Handball Championship. The International Handball Federation decided that the voting process would take place during the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. The Spanish bid included the following six host cities and venues: The President of the Royal Spanish Handball Federation confirmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Births
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Living People
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