The Tunisian national handball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national handball team of Tunisia. It is governed by the Tunisian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
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.
Valérie Nicolas is a French handball goalkeeper and former player of the French national team. She became World Champion in 2003 with the French team, and was also voted Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper. She was voted into the All-Star Team in the 2007 World Championship. Among her other triumphs are a silver medal from the World Championships, two bronze medals from the European Championships, victories at the Champions League, the EHF Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup, and both French and Danish national championships.
Nikola Karabatić is a French handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.
France sent a team of 323 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mikkel Hansen is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.
Michaël Guigou is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team.
Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud is a French former professional handball player. She is openly lesbian and she and her wife Annabelle are parents to Marcel and Mila.
Allison Marie Pineau is a French handballer for RK Krim and the French national team. She won gold medal at the 2017 World Championship, 2018 European Championship and 2020 Olympic Games.
Cléopatre Darleux is a French handball goalkeeper for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team.
Alexandra Maïté Lacrabère is a French handball player for Chambray Touraine and the retired French national team.
Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965, the club is mainly known for its women's section which is most successful in France since the 1990s since it has won a total of 24 French Championships, 10 French Cup Championships, eight French League Cup Championships, and was European Women's EHF Cup runner-up in 2013.
Yvette Broch is a Dutch handball player, who plays for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Dutch national team. She is also known for being a runner up on the fourth season of Holland's Next Top Model.
The handball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 21 August at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park. The tournaments were won by Denmark in the men's competition and Russia for the women's tournament. The French teams for both competitions finished with the silver medal, and the bronze went to Germany and Norway, respectively.
Grâce Zaadi Deuna is a French handball player for CSM București and the French national team.
Estelle Nze Minko is a French handball player for Győri Audi ETO KC and the French national team.
Manon Houette is a French handball player for Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball and the French national team.
Bruna de Paula is a Brazilian handball player for Metz Handball and the Brazilian national team. She previously played for Nantes.
Nicolas Tournat is a French handball player for Łomża Industria Kielce and the French national team.
Benjamin Afgour is a French handball player for Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral and the French national team.
