Olivier Krumbholz

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

[2][3] Krumbholz played in his active years for SMEC Metz.

[4][5][5] His first coaching position at the age of 28 was at the Division 1 Feminine team ASPTT Metz.

In his first major international tournament, the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, he won silver medals with the French team.