Yvonne Leuthold (born 30 January 1980) is a British former

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 g ...

player. She played for the British national team, and competed at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London. She was born in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

but qualified to represent Great Britain through her Welsh father. A right back, Leuthold began her career with the University of Bern's handball team. From 2003 to 2009, she played with

DHB Rotweiss Thun DHB Rotweiss Thun is a women's handball club from Thun in Switzerland. DHB Rotweiss Thun competes in the Spar Premium League The SPAR Premium League (SPL) is the premier women's handball league in Switzerland, established in 1970. LC Brühl is ...

. Following her spell with the club, she left to play in Germany with SG BBM Bietigheim and SV Allensbach. Following the Olympics, she returned to DHB Rotweiss Thun, playing there until her retirement in 2017. In 2019, she was elected to the board of the

SPAR Premium League The SPAR Premium League (SPL) is the premier women's handball league in Switzerland, established in 1970. LC Brühl is the championship's most successful club by a large margin with 31 titles including two 11-years winning streaks, followed by AT ...

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* British female handball players 1980 births Living people Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Great Britain Sportspeople from Bern British people of Swiss descent Swiss people of British descent People of Welsh descent Swiss female handball players Swiss expatriate handball players in Germany {{UK-handball-bio-stub