Leila Lejeune

Leila Lejeune
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1976-03-16) 16 March 1976 (age 50)
Height176 cm (69 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionLeft back
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1987–1994Le Port
1994–2002Metz Handball
2002-2004Viborg HK
2004-2005FCK Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-2004  France 182 (751)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  France
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1999 Norway and DenmarkTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 CroatieTeam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 TunisTeam

Leila Lejeune (née Duchemann; born 16 March 1976) is a French former handballer who played for the French national team. She is a world champion from 2003. She also represented France at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Lejeune scored six goals in the match against Hungary.

International honours

National team
Club

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leila Lejeune". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Associated Press. "Denmark shoots for third straight gold". ESPN.com, 26 August 2004. Retrieved on 2 June 2013.