Amandine Leynaud
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 May 1986 Aubenas, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Nickname | Doudou | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ŽRK Vardar | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| –2003 2003–2004 |
Aubenas Bourg-de-Péage | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| 2004–2012 2012–2013 2013– |
Metz Handball CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea ŽRK Vardar | ||
| National team | |||
| 2005– | France | 162 (1) | |
Medal record
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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 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing fifth.[4] 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 Summer Olympics, Leynaud was listed third among the top ten goalkeepers of the championship with a rate of 38%.[5]
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 which required surgery.[6][7]
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
Individual awards
- Best goalkeeper of the French Championship: 2008
References
- ↑ "Amandine Leynaud". Euro Handball. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Valcea goalkeeper Leynaud set to join ZRK Vardar Skopje". Euro Handball. 2013-02-21.
- ↑ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Profile: Amandine Leynaud". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ↑ "Leading Players - Goalkeepers". london2012.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "INCA O VICECAMPIOANA MONDIALA TRANSFERATA LA OLTCHIM" (in Romanian). Oltchim website. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Leynaud şi-a reziliat contractul cu Oltchim" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 2013-02-21.
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