Olivier Krumbholz

Olivier Krumbholz
Krumbholz in 2014
Personal information
Born (1958-09-12) 12 September 1958
Longeville-lès-Metz, France
Nationality French
Senior clubs
Years Team
1976–1986
SMEC Metz
National team
Years Team Apps
1983
France 9
Teams managed
1986–1995
Metz Handball
1992–1998
France women's junior
1998–2013
France women
2016–2024
France women
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2024 ParisTeam
World Championship
2003 CroatiaTeam
2017 GermanyTeam
2023 Denmark/Norway/SwedenTeam
1999 Denmark/NorwayTeam
2009 ChinaTeam
2011 BrazilTeam
2021 SpainTeam
European Championship
2018 FranceTeam
2020 DenmarkTeam
2002 DenmarkTeam
2006 SwedenTeam
2016 SwedenTeam

Olivier Krumbholz (born 12 September 1958) is a French handball coach of German descent who was the head coach for the French women's national team in two periods from 1998-2013 and again from 2016-2024. He is considered one of the most successful national team coaches of all time and the best French women's coach of all time.

He was made Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 2020.

In both 2010 and 2018, he was named the best women's handball coach in the world by the International Handball Federation.