France women's national handball team

France
Information
NicknameLes Bleues (The Blues)
AssociationFrench Handball Federation
CoachSébastien Gardillou
Assistant coachDavid Burguin
CaptainTamara Horacek
Most capsIsabelle Wendling (338)
Most goalsVéronique Pecqueux-Rolland (898)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best result 1st (2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1986)
Best result 1st (2003, 2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances13 (First in 2000)
Best result 1st (2018)
Last updated on 2025.
France women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
2024 Paris Team
World Championship
2003 Croatia
2017 Germany
2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
1999 Denmark/Norway
2009 China
2011 Brazil
2021 Spain
2025 Germany/Netherlands
European Championship
2018 France
2020 Denmark
2002 Denmark
2006 Sweden
2016 Sweden

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

Honours

Competition Total
Olympic Games 1 2 0 3
World Championship 3 4 1 8
European Championship 1 1 3 5
Total 5 7 4 16

Results

Olympic Games

Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1976 Montreal did not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney 6th 7 3 0 4 180 177 +3
2004 Athens 4th 7 3 0 4 179 182 −3
2008 Beijing 5th 8 4 0 4 219 217 +2
2012 London 5th 6 4 1 1 147 126 +21
2016 Rio de Janeiro 8 6 0 2 188 164 +24
2020 Tokyo 8 5 1 2 230 209 +21
2024 Paris 8 7 0 1 237 204 +33
2028 Los Angeles TBD
Total 6/12 52 32 2 18 1380 1280 +100

World Championship

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
1957 did not qualify
1962
1965
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986 15th 6 1 0 5 89 121 −32
1990 14th 6 2 0 4 114 137 −23
1993 did not qualify
1995
1997 10th 6 3 0 3 160 125 +35
1999 2nd 9 7 0 2 213 178 +35
2001 5th 9 7 0 2 246 207 +39
2003 1st 10 9 0 1 282 224 +58
2005 12th 8 3 0 5 212 199 +13
2007 5th 10 7 0 3 287 251 +36
2009 2nd 10 7 0 3 258 219 +39
2011 2nd 9 7 0 2 268 204 +64
2013 6th 7 6 0 1 173 121 +52
2015 7th 9 5 1 3 227 194 +33
2017 1st 9 7 1 1 236 189 +47
2019 13th 7 4 1 2 191 138 +53
2021 2nd 9 8 0 1 240 197 +43
2023 1st 9 9 0 0 290 228 +62
2025 Qualified
2027 TBD
2029
2031
Total 17/28 133 92 3 38 3486 2932 +554

Record against other teams at the world championship

European Championship

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/–
1994 did not qualify
1996
1998
2000 5th 6 4 0 2 150 125 +25
2002 3rd 8 5 0 3 189 191 −2
2004 11th 6 1 0 5 153 177 −24
2006 3rd 8 5 0 3 203 196 +7
2008 14th 3 0 0 3 74 83 −9
2010 5th 7 5 0 2 168 153 +15
2012 9th 6 3 0 3 140 131 +9
2014 5th 7 5 1 1 168 150 +18
2016 3rd 8 6 0 2 183 164 +19
2018 1st 8 6 1 1 217 181 +36
2020 2nd 8 6 1 1 209 179 +30
2022 4th 8 6 0 2 222 177 +45
2024 4th 9 7 0 2 255 211 +44
2026 TBD
2028
Total 13/18 92 59 3 30 2331 2118 +213

Record against other teams at the European Championship

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Sébastien Gardillou

Caps and goals as of 14 December 2025.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 LB Méline Nocandy (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 1.75 m 93 178 Brest Bretagne Handball
3 RW Alicia Toublanc (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 1.69 m 80 215 Debreceni VSC
5 LB Clarisse Mairot (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 1.70 m 23 31 Brest Bretagne Handball
12 GK Floriane André (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 1.85 m 33 2 Brest Bretagne Handball
14 LW Nina Dury (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 1.74 m 15 34 JDA Dijon Handball
15 RB Marie-Hélène Sajka (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 1.85 m 18 22 OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball
18 P Lilou Pintat (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 1.80 m 7 0 JDA Dijon Handball
21 LB Orlane Kanor (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 1.78 m 125 266 Ferencvárosi TC
22 CB Tamara Horacek (c) (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 1.78 m 121 252 RK Krim
25 RB Emma Jacques (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 1.90 m 14 8 Esztergomi KC
26 P Pauletta Foppa (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 1.77 m 120 304 Brest Bretagne Handball
28 RW Lucie Granier (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 1.67 m 79 182 Metz Handball
29 P Oriane Ondono (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 1.80 m 62 81 Brest Bretagne Handball
30 GK Camille Depuiset (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 1.79 m 12 1 Brest Bretagne Handball
32 P Sarah Bouktit (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 1.82 m 58 140 Metz Handball
34 CB Léna Grandveau (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 1.71 m 62 120 Metz Handball
96 RB Fatou Karamoko (2005-12-14) 14 December 2005 1.76 m 7 1 Stella Saint-Maur Handball
98 LW Suzanne Wajoka (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 1.71 m 18 55 Metz Handball
99 GK Hatadou Sako (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 1.73 m 52 0 Győri ETO KC

Extended squad

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
10 CB Grâce Zaadi (c) (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 1.71 m 204 403 RK Krim
45 RW Sabrina Zazaï-Özil (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 1.70 m 2 3 ESBF Besançon
86 LW Marine Dupuis (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 1.68 m 7 8 OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball

Coaching staff

Role Name Start year
Head coach Sébastien Gardillou 2024
Assistant coach David Burgin 2024
Goalkeeping coach Amandine Leynaud 2022

Notable players

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

MVP
All-Star Team

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted

Head coach history

Period Coach
1991–1997 Carole Martin
1998–2013; 2016–2024 Olivier Krumbholz
2013–2016 Alain Portes
2024–present Sébastien Gardillou

References

  1. ^ "EDFF – MONDIAL IHF 2025 – UNE LISTE DE DIX-HUIT". French Handball Federation (in French). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ^ "EdFF – MONDIAL IHF 2025 – LILOU PINTAT REJOINT LE GROUPE – PRÉSENTATION FRANCE/AUTRICHE". French Handball Federation (in French). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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