Amandine Leynaud
| Amandine Leynaud | |||
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 Leynaud at the 2012 Olympics | |||
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| Born |
2 May 1986 Aubenas, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ŽRK Vardar | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
Amandine Leynaud (born 2 May 1986)[1] is a French handballer who plays for the Macedonian club ŽRK Vardar[2] and the French national team.[3] She competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016, finishing fifth in 2008 and 2012.[4] Domestically she was named the Best Goalkeeper in French Division 1 in 2009, 2010 and 2011.[5]
At the 2008 Olympics both Leynaud and teammate Valérie Nicolas were listed among the top goalkeepers in the competition. After Nicolas retired from the national team, Leynaud's status as starting goalkeeper was secured. At the 2012 Olympics, Leynaud was listed third among the top ten goalkeepers of the championship with a rate of 38%.[6]
For the 2012–13 season, Leynaud signed for Romanian top club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea but failed to play any official match after she suffered a ligaments injury to the right ankle in August 2012, which required surgery.[7][8] The team was disbanded at the end of the season due to financial difficulties. Due to her injury Leynaud also missed the 2012 European Championships.[5]
Achievements
- French Championship:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- French Cup:
- Winner: 2010
- French League Cup:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2009, 2011
References
- ^ "Amandine Leynaud". Euro Handball. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Valcea goalkeeper Leynaud set to join ZRK Vardar Skopje". Euro Handball. 21 February 2013.
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Profile: Amandine Leynaud". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ a b Amandine Leynaud. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Leading Players – Goalkeepers". london2012.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "INCA O VICECAMPIOANA MONDIALA TRANSFERATA LA OLTCHIM" (in Romanian). Oltchim website. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Leynaud şi-a reziliat contractul cu Oltchim" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 21 February 2013.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Aubenas
- French female handball players
- Expatriate handball players
- French expatriates in Romania
- Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic handball players of France
- CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea players
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in handball