• Source: Pauletta Foppa

      • Pauletta Soréa Foppa (born 22 December 2000) is a French handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team.


      Career


      In 2018, at age 17, she began her senior club career with Brest, and made her senior debut on the French national team.
      Her sporting achievements include 3 gold medals with the French national team at the European Championships (2018), the Olympic Games (2020) and the World Championships (2023). She won the French league and the French Cup with her club Brest.


      Personal life


      Born in France, Foppa is of Cameroonian descent.


      Achievements




      = Club

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      International


      EHF Champions League
      Finalist: 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
      Domestic

      French league:
      Winner : 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
      Tied 1st: 2020 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
      Runner up: 2022, 2023 and 2024 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
      French Cup (Coupe de France):
      Winner : 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
      Runner up: 2019 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)


      = National team

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      Senior


      Olympic Games:
      2020: Gold
      World Championship:
      2013: 13th
      2021: Silver
      2023: Gold
      European Championship:
      2018: Gold
      2020: Silver


      Youth


      U-17 European Handball Championship:
      2017: 4th place
      U-16 Mediterranean Handball Championship:
      2016: Gold


      Awards and recognition




      = Individual

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      All-Star Line player at the Olympic Games: 2020
      All-Star Line player of the EHF Champions League: 2021
      All-Star Line player of the Youth European Championship: 2017
      Best Young Player of the EHF Champions League: 2022
      All-Star Line player of the World Championship: 2021
      All-Star Line player of the European Championship: 2022
      Best Defender of the European Championship: 2024
      EHF Excellence Awards Rookie of the season: 2022/23
      Best Line player of the French League: 2022/23
      Best Defender of the French League: 2022/23
      Best Player and Topscorer of the U-16 Mediterranean Handball Championship: 2016


      = State and civic honours

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      Inducted into the Legion of Honor with the rank of Chevalier: 2021


      References




      External links


      Pauletta Foppa at the International Handball Federation
      Pauletta Foppa at the European Handball Federation
      Pauletta Foppa at Olympics.com
      Pauletta Foppa at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
      Pauletta Foppa at Équipe de France (in French)
      Pauletta Foppa at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
      Pauletta Foppa on Instagram

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