Paola Le Nindre
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| Born |
16 June 2006 Le Chesnay, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Racing Club de France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | France U–21 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France | 31 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paola Le Nindre (born 16 June 2006)[1] is a French field hockey player.[2][3]
Early life
Paola Le Nindre was born and raised in Le Chesnay, a former commune in the Yvelines department in the region of Île-de-France.[4][5]
Career
Under–21
In 2022, Le Nindre debuted for the French U–21 team. She was a member of the squad at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Vienna.[6]
Senior national team
Le Nindre made her senior international debut for France in 2023. Following her debut, she went on to win her first medal with the national team, taking home gold at the EuroHockey Championship II in Prague.[6][7]
In 2024, Le Nindre became an Olympian.[8] She was named in the French squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.[9] During the competition, in France's opening match against the Netherlands, Le Nindre scored France's second ever goal at an Olympic Games.[6] She was also the youngest of the French squad, at just 18 years of age.[10]
Since the Olympic Games, Le Nindre has continued to represent the national team. She was most recently named in the squad for the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II in Wałcz.[6]
Major International Tournaments
- 2023 EuroHockey Championship II – Prague
- 2024 Olympics Games – Paris
- 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup II – Wałcz
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Le Nindre at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 30 July 2023 | SK Slavia Prague, Prague, Czech Republic | Lithuania | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2023 EuroHockey Championship II | [11] |
| 2 | 31 July 2023 | Wales | 2–0 | 3–1 | [12] | ||
| 3 | 2 August 2023 | Austria | 4–0 | 5–0 | [13] | ||
| 4 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 22 January 2024 | South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa | South Africa | 3–0 | 4–1 | Test Match | [14] |
| 6 | 4 July 2024 | Cambrai Hockey Club, Cambrai, France | 1–0 | 4–1 | [15] | ||
| 7 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 8 | 27 July 2024 | Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France | Netherlands | 2–4 | 2–6 | 2024 Olympics Games | [16] |
| 9 | 22 August 2024 | Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France | Luxembourg | 4–0 | 22–0 | 2025 EuroHockey Qualifier B | [17] |
| 10 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 11 | 10–0 | ||||||
| 12 | 11–0 | ||||||
| 13 | 14–0 |
References
- ^ "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Paola Le Nindre". nbcolympics.com. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "LE NINDRE Paola". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Paola Le Nindre". equipe-france.fr (in French). Equipe France. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "JO 2024: Paola Le Nindre veut "montrer une belle image du hockey sur gazon"". mesinfos.fr (in French). Mesinfos. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "LE NINDRE Paola". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "PAOLA LE NINDRE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "THE OLYMPIC SELECTION". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Paola Le Nindre aux JO 2024 (Paris): programme, calendrier, médailles, actus - Hockey sur gazon". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "France 8–0 Lithuania". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "France 3–1 Wales". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Austria 0–5 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "South Africa 1–4 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "France 2–0 South Africa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 6–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "France 22–0 Luxembourg". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.