France women's national handball team

The French women's national handball team represents France in international tournaments in women's handball.

Winning the 2003 World Cup is the biggest success of the French team. The French squad is coached by Alain Portes.

Placements at championships

World Championships ( field)

World championships ( indoor )

European Championships

Olympic games

Mediterranean Games

  • Gold: 2001

Current squad

The World Cup squad in 2013 consists of the following players:

Amandine Leynaud ( zrk Vardar Skopje), Cléopâtre Darleux ( Viborg HK), Amélie Goudjo ( Issy Paris hand), Nina Kanto (Metz HB), Julie Goïorani (Toulon St- Cyr Var Handball ), Siraba Dembele ( zrk Vardar Skopje), Paule Baudouin (Metz HB), Audrey Deroin (Toulon St- Cyr Var Handball )
 
Maakan Tounkara ( CJF Fleury Loiret handball), Mariama Signate ( Issy Paris hand), Grace Zaadi (Metz HB) ,
 
Allison Pineau ( zrk Vardar Skopje) ,
 
Alexandra Lacrabère ( Union Mios Biganos / Begles ) Gnonsiane Niombla ( CJF Fleury Loiret handball) ,
 
Alice Lévêque ( Union Mios Biganos / Begles ) Koumba Cissé ( CJF Fleury Loiret handball) ,
 
 
Dounia Abdourahim ( UToulon St- Cyr Var Handball ), Audrey Bruneau ( CJF Fleury Loiret handball)

Well-known former internationals

  • Sophie Herbrecht
  • Valérie Nicolas
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