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Nickname | 1992: les Bronzés 1993–1996: les Barjots 2001–2008: les Costauds 2008–2017: les Experts | ||
Association | French Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Guillaume Gille | ||
Assistant coach | Érick Mathé | ||
Captain | Luka Karabatic | ||
Most caps | Jackson Richardson (417) | ||
Most goals | Jérôme Fernandez (1,463) | ||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 9 (First in 1992) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 24 (First in 1954) | ||
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European Championship | |||
Appearances | 16 (First in 1994) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
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The France national handball team is supervised by the French Handball Federation, and represents France in international matches. It is the first handball team to have held all three titles twice (the Danish women's team also held all three in 1997), and the only national team in its sport to hold six world titles and a total of eleven medals at the World Men's Handball Championship. With a total of five medals, including three gold in 2008, 2012 and 2021, France is also the most successful Handball team at the Summer Olympics. As of January 2024, they are the defending European Champions.