Nikola Karabatić is a French former professional handball player. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history.
Mikkel Hansen is a Danish former professional handball player.
Olivier Krumbholz is a French handball coach of German descent who was the head coach for the French women's national team in two periods from 1998-2013 and again from 2016-2024. He is considered one of the most successful national team coaches of all time and the best French women's coach of all time.
Allison Marie Pineau is a French handballer for Metz Handball 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 Metz Handball and the French national team.
Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa, also known as Alexandrina Cabral or Alexandrina Barbosa or Shandy Barbosa, is a former handballer who last played for Brest Bretagne Handball. Born in Portugal, she represented Spain at international level. She retired after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegation from the French Handball Federation. Founded in 1952, it is currently contested by 16 teams.
Uwe Gensheimer is a German former professional handball player.
Grâce Zaadi Deuna is a French handball player for CSM București and the French national team.
Sander Sagosen is a Norwegian professional handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norwegian national team. At club level, he has won major titles in four countries, including league championships in Norway, Denmark, France and Germany. With the national team, Sagosen placed second at the World Championship in 2017 and 2019, and finished third at the 2020 European Championship. Sagosen was included on the All-Star team for five consecutive major international competitions as either best centre back or left back.
Béatrice Edwige is a French handball player for Ferencvárosi TC and used to play for the French national team.
Bruna Aparecida Almeida de Paula is a Brazilian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Brazilian national team. She previously played for Metz.
Coralie Gladys Lassource is a French handball player who plays for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team as a left wing. She is the older sister of handballer Déborah Lassource, who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund as a left back.
Tamara Horacek is a Croatian-born French handball player for Neptunes de Nantes.
Laura Esther Ghislaine Flippes is a French handballer for Metz Handball and the French national team.
Henny Ella Reistad is a Norwegian professional handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team. She is widely considered one of the best players of her generation. She is famous for her agility and ability to take on defenders in one-on-ones.
Pauletta Soréa Foppa is a French handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team.
The France national youth handball team is the national under-19 handball team of France that represents France in international matches. It is managed by the French Handball Federation, an affiliate of the International Handball Federation (IHF) and a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF).
Oriane Jean-François is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the France national team.
Lucie Granier is a French handball player for Metz Handball and the French national team. Previously she played for ESBF Besançon.
