France

France is set to return to the world championship stage after hosting the event in Paris in 2009.

The French Men are coming off of a fifth place finish at the 2017 U22 European Championship, where the team seized the final qualification spot for the right to compete at the 2017 Men’s U23 World Championship. They are looking to improve upon their 10th place finish at their most recent world championship appearance.

History at the World Championship

  • 2009 – Paris, France – 10th place
  • 2005 – Birmingham, Great Britain – 8th place
  • 1997 – Toronto, Canada – 6th place

Team Roster

No.
NAME
CLASS
DATE OF BIRTH
HOMETOWN
4 Manuel Gomez 2.5 21-Aug-2002 Marseille
5 Alexis Ramonet 4.0 08-Oct-1995 Le Cannet
6 Samih Mohamed Khalil 2.0 15-Mar-1999 Centre fédéral
7 Abdelghanee Boughania 3.5 22-Jul-1995 Le puy en velay
8 Jean Alexandre Alpin 4.5 04-Oct-1997 Poitiers
9 Sébastien Evanno 4.0 31-May-1995 Centre fédéral
10 Esteban Henriot 1.0 03-Jun-1998 Centre fédéral
11 Louis Hardouin 2.5 19-Nov-2001 Meaux
12 Enzo Trabuchet 4.0 11-Jun-2001 Centre fédéral
13 Romain Damoizeau 3.0 16-Jan-1998 Centré fédéral
14 Hugo Barbe 3.0 12-Aug-2000 Dijon
15 Anthony Laurent 3.5 24-Dec-1999 Centre fédéral

Coaching Staff: Head Coach : Stéphane Binot / Assistant Coach : Antony Joubert / Manager : Antoine Vitrant / Physiother- apist : Manon Camboulives / Mechanic : Yannick Caroff