Amandine Leynaud

Amandine Leynaud

Leynaud at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud
Born (1986-05-02) 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
Youth career
Years Team
0000–2003
2003–2004
Aubenas
Bourg-de-Péage
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2012
2012–2013
2013–
Metz Handball
CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
ŽRK Vardar
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005– France 188 (2)

Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud (born 2 May 1986)[1] is a French handballer for 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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amandine Leynaud.
  1. "Amandine Leynaud". Euro Handball. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. "Valcea goalkeeper Leynaud set to join ZRK Vardar Skopje". Euro Handball. 21 February 2013.
  3. "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. "Profile: Amandine Leynaud". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  5. 1 2 Amandine Leynaud. nbcolympics.com
  6. "Leading Players – Goalkeepers". london2012.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  7. "INCA O VICECAMPIOANA MONDIALA TRANSFERATA LA OLTCHIM" (in Romanian). Oltchim website. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  8. "Leynaud şi-a reziliat contractul cu Oltchim" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 21 February 2013.
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