France women's national handball team

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Association Fédération Française de Handball
Coach Alain Portes
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Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances 3 (First in 2000)
Best result 4th (2004)
World Championship
Appearances 12 (First in 1986)
Best result 1st (2003)
European Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 2000)
Best result 3rd (2002, 2006)
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France women's national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Croatia
Silver medal – second place 1999 Denmark/Norway
Silver medal – second place 2009 China
Silver medal – second place 2011 Brazil
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sweden

The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions.

Results

Olympic games

France women's national handball team at the Copper Box before a game against Sweden at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

World Championship

European Championship

Other tournaments

Squad

The squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship.[1]

Head coach: Alain Portes

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Laura Glauser (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 30) 1.78 m 22 0 France Metz Handball
2 LW Coralie Lassource (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 31) 1.68 m 4 5 France Issy-Paris Hand
4 P Nina Kamto Njitam (1983-06-25) 25 June 1983 (age 40) 1.78 m 214 401 France Metz Handball
5 RB Camille Ayglon (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 38) 1.80 m 182 355 France Handball Cercle Nîmes
7 CB Allison Pineau (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 34) 1.81 m 166 406 Romania HCM Baia Mare
8 P Laurisa Landre (1985-10-27) 27 October 1985 (age 38) 1.74 m 23 36 Romania S.C.M. Craiova
10 CB Grace Zaadi (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 30) 1.71 m 36 48 France Metz Handball
11 RW Marie Prouvensier (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30) 1.65 m 17 20 France Cercle Dijon Bourgogne
12 GK Amandine Leynaud (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 35) 1.78 m 162 1 Republic of Macedonia ŽRK Vardar
13 LW Manon Houette (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 31) 1.68 m 12 28 France Fleury Loiret HB
17 LW Siraba Dembélé (1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 37) 1.72 m 195 632 Republic of Macedonia ŽRK Vardar
18 RW Chloé Bulleux (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 32) 1.72 m 10 20 France Handball Cercle Nîmes
21 LB Alice Lévêque (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 34) 1.72 m 36 21 France Metz Handball
24 P Béatrice Edwige (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 (age 35) 1.82 m 12 9 France OGC Nice
27 CB Estelle Nze Minko (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 32) 1.76 m 22 23 France Fleury Loiret HB
29 LB Gnonsiane Niombla (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 33) 1.72 m 41 94 France Fleury Loiret HB
64 RB Alexandra Lacrabère (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 36) 1.72 m 161 472 France OGC Nice

Media Coverage

France's matches are currently televised by Canal+ which will last until 2017.

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