France women's national basketball team
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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see France men's national basketball team.
The France women's national basketball team (French: Équipe de France féminine de basketball) represents France in international women's basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. The team is nicknamed Les Bleues {The Blues}. However, after their unexpected triumph at the 2009 EuroBasket the team earned the name Les Braqueuses (The Robbers) due their spectacular play.[2] France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications. (Alongside Italy)
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FIBA ranking | 7 (15 February 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | FFBB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Jean-Aimé Toupane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Les Bleues (The Blues) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Silver: (2012) Bronze: (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Bronze: (1953) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EuroBasket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Gold: (2001, 2009) Silver: (1970, 1993, 1999, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) Bronze: (2011, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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