Cléopatre Darleux (; born 1 July 1989) is a French handball goalkeeper for Metz Handball and the France women's national handball team, French national team. She won the gold medal at the Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2020 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic title in the history of France's national team. She also competed in the Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012 Summer Olympics, where France finished in fifth place. Darleux also became 2017 World Women's Handball Championship, World Champion in 2017 and won three silver medals, at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship, 2009, 2011 World Women's Handball Championship, 2011 and 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, 2021 World Women's Handball Championships. Runner-up at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship, 2020 European Championship, she was awarded Best Goalkeeper at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, 2022 edition.

Achievements

Club

International * Women's EHF Champions League, EHF Champions League ** Finalist: 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League, 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball) * Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup, EHF Cup Winners' Cup ** Winner: 2014 (with Viborg HK) Domestic * LFH Division 1 Féminine, French league: ** Winner: 2011 (with Metz Handball), 2012 (with Arvor 29) and 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball) ** Runner up: 2017, 2018 and 2022 (with Brest Bretagne Handball) ** Tied 1st: 2020 (with Brest Bretagne Handball) * Coupe de France (women's handball), French Cup (''Coupe de France''): ** Winner: 2010 (with Metz Handball), 2018 and 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball) * French Women's League Cup Championship (''Coupe de la Ligue''): ** Winner: 2010 and 2011 (with Metz Handball), 2012 (with Arvor 29) ** Runner up: 2016 (with OGC Nice Handball, OGC Nice) * Danish Women's Handball League, Danish league (''Damehåndboldligaen''): ** Winner: 2014 (with Viborg HK) * Danish Women's Handball Cup, Danish Cup: ** Winner: 2013 (with Viborg HK)

National team

* Handball at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games ** Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012: 5th ** Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2020: ** Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2024: * IHF World Women's Handball Championship, World Championship: ** 2009 World Women's Handball Championship, 2009: ** 2011 World Women's Handball Championship, 2011: ** 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, 2013: 6th ** 2017 World Women's Handball Championship, 2017: ** 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, 2021: * European Women's Handball Championship, European Championship ** 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, 2008: 14th ** 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, 2010: 5th ** 2012 European Women's Handball Championship, 2012: 9th ** 2020 European Women's Handball Championship, 2020: ** 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, 2022: 4th * Other senior competitions ** at the Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games – Men's tournament, Mediterranean Games in 2009 ** at the in ** at the in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017 * Junior competitions ** at the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship in 2005 ** 4th at the IHF Women's Youth World Championship (U18) in 2006 ** 5th at the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship in 2007 ** 7th at the IHF Women's Junior World Championship (U20) in 2008

Individual awards

* French Women's Handball Championship, French Championship ** Most valuable player, MVP / Best player: 2018 ** Best Goalkeeper (2): 2012 and 2018. ** Player of the month (6): March 2016, October 2016, April 2017, March 2018, September 2018, January 2022 * European Women's Handball Championship, European Championship ** Best Goalkeeper: 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, 2022 * Other: ** 2nd biggest champion of the year selected by L'Équipe in 2021

Honors

* Inducted into the Legion of Honor with the rank of Chevalier: 2021

References

External links

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