Amandine Leynaud

French handball player

Amandine Leynaud is a French handball player, born in Aubenas in 1986.

She plays mainly as a goalkeeper. She has turned out for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea. Her honours include Knight of the National Order of Merit. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Within handball, Amandine Leynaud is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.

The public record credits Amandine Leynaud with 4 Olympic Games and 1 recorded honour. Handball is one of Europe’s great indoor sports, fast, physical and played at a relentless tempo.

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