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Stéphanie Ludwig (born 29 November 1972) is a French handball player. She was part of the French team that won gold medals at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship.

Born (1972-11-29) 29 November 1972 (age 53)
Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality French
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position left wing
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Stéphanie Ludwig
Personal information
Born (1972-11-29) 29 November 1972 (age 53)
Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality French
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position left wing
Youth career
Years Team
1983-1988
ASPTT Bar-le-Duc
1988-1991
Bordeaux Étudiants Club
Senior clubs
Years Team
1991-1992
Bordeaux Étudiants Club
1992-1996
Stade béthunois handball
1996-1998
AS Bondy
1998-2002
ASPTT Metz
2002-2003
Ferrobus Mislata
2003-2004
ASPTT Metz
2004-2006
ESC Yutz HB
2006-2007
HB Plan de Cuques
2007-2013
Case Cressonnière
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-??
France 153 (320)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  France
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2003 CroatiaTeam
Silver medal – second place1999 Denmark/NorwayTeam
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2002 DenmarkTeam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1997 BariTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 TunisTeam
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She was born in Casablanca, Morocco.

Career

Ludwig started playing handball at Bar-le-Duc when she was 10.[1] Her first senior club was Béthunois BL, where she made her debut in 1992. Her biggest achievement here was finishing second in the 1994-95 season.[1] She then joined AS Bondy in 1996.[2] In 1998 she joined Metz Handball.[3] Here she won the French championship four times; in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and the French cup in 1999. She then joined Spanish club Ferrobus Mislata for a season, before returning to Metz Handball.[4] Her last professional clubs were ESC Yutz followed by a single season at Handball Plan de Cuques.[5] From 2007 to 2013 she played lower league handball at Case Cressonnière.[4][6]

National team

Ludwig made her debut for the French national team in 1995. In 1999 she won her first medals with the French team at the 1999 World Championship. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, when the French team finished 6th.[7] At the 2002 European Championship she won bronze medals. At the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship she won a gold medal.[8]

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