The France women's national handball team is the national team of

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. It is governed by the

Fédération Française de Handball '' , abbrev= FFHB , logo= French Handball Federation logo.svg , logosize= 250px , countryflag= France , iocnation= French Republic (FRA) , url= https://ffhandball.fr/ , sport= Handball , othersport1= Beach Handball , othersport2= Wheelchair Handbal ...

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

* 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 2022 European Women's Handball Championship. Head coach:

Olivier Krumbholz Olivier Krumbholz (born 12 September 1958) is a French handball coach of German descent for the French women's national team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached ...

Coaching staff

Notable players

Several French players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments. ;MVP *

Valérie Nicolas Valérie Nicolas (born 12 March 1975) is a French handball goalkeeper and former player of the French national team. She became World Champion in 2003 with the French team, and was also voted Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper. She was vote ...

(goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship * Estelle Nze Minko (left back), 2020 European Championship ;All-Star Team *

Nodjialem Myaro Nodjialem Myaro (born 5 September 1976 in N'Djamena, Chad) is a French handball player. She won silver at the 1999 World Championship and gold in 2003. She also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.Stéphanie Cano Stéphanie Cano (born 1974) is a French handball player who has played for the French national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the French team placed fifth. References 1974 births Living people Sportspe ...

(right wing), 2002 European Championship *

(goalkeeper), 2003 World Championship, 2007 World Championship *

Isabelle Wendling Isabelle Wendling (born 30 January 1971, in Boulay-Moselle) is a French handball player and member of a former World Champion France national team. She became World Champion in 2003, when France won the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship i ...

(line player), 2003 World Championship *

Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland (born 9 October 1972 in Voiron, Isère) is a French former handballer who played for the French national team. She received a gold medal at the 2003 World Championship and a silver medal at the 1999 World Champions ...

(centre back), 2004 Summer Olympics *

Mariama Signaté Mariama Camara Signaté (born 22 July 1985 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French handball player. Her playing position is left back. Career Club Signaté's former clubs include Toulon, where she played from 1990 to 2003, Le Havre, of which she was pa ...

(left back), 2009 World Championship * Allison Pineau (centre back), 2009 World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2016 Summer Olympics *

Alexandra Lacrabere Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "pro ...

(right back), 2016 Summer Olympics * Béatrice Edwige (defender), 2016 European Championship *

Grâce Zaadi Grâce Zaadi Deuna (born 7 July 1993) is a French handball player for CSM București and the French national team. She represented France at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship and 2016 Olympics. Individual awards *Championnat de Fra ...

(centre back), 2017 World Championship, 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 World Championship * Siraba Dembélé (left wing), 2017 World Championship *

Amandine Leynaud Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud (born 2 May 1986) is a French professional handball player. She is openly lesbian and she and her wife Annabelle are parents to Marcel and Mila. Career She competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 and won a silver med ...

(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 Coralie Gladys Lassource (born 1 September 1992) is a French handball player for Brest Bretagne HB and the French national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark. Individual awards *French Championship ...

(left wing), 2021 World Championship * Cléopatre Darleux (goalkeeper), 2022 European Championship

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

Head coach history

References

External links

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IHF profile
{{Women's Mediterranean Games Handball winners

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Women's national sports teams of France