Cléopatre Darleux

Cléopatre Darleux (born 1 July 1989) is a French handball goalkeeper for Brest Bretagne Handball and the French national team.

She won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic title in the history of France's national team. She also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where France finished in fifth place.

Darleux also became World Champion in 2017 and won three silver medals, at the 2009, 2011 and 2021 World Women's Handball Championships. Runner-up at the 2020 European Championship, she was awarded Best Goalkeeper at the 2022 edition.

Club
International


 * EHF Champions League
 * Finalist: 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)


 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup
 * Winner: 2014 (with Viborg HK)

Domestic


 * French league:
 * Winner: 2011 (with Metz Handball), 2012 (with Arvor 29) and 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
 * Runner up: 2017, 2018 and 2022 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
 * Tied 1st: 2020 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)


 * French Cup (Coupe de France) :
 * Winner: 2010 (with Metz Handball), 2018 and 2021 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)


 * French Women's League Cup Championship (Coupe de la Ligue) :
 * Winner: 2010 and 2011 (with Metz Handball), 2012 (with Arvor 29)
 * Runner up: 2016 (with OGC Nice)
 * Danish league (Damehåndboldligaen) :
 * Winner: 2014 (with Viborg HK)
 * Danish Cup:
 * Winner: 2013 (with Viborg HK)

National team

 * Olympic Games
 * 2012: 5th
 * 2020:


 * World Championship:
 * 2009:
 * 2011:
 * 2013: 6th
 * 2017:
 * 2021:


 * European Championship
 * 2008: 14th
 * 2010: 5th
 * 2012: 9th
 * 2020:
 * 2022: 4th
 * Other senior competitions
 * at the Mediterranean Games in 2009
 * at the in
 * at the in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017
 * Junior competitions
 * at the European Women's U-17 Handball Championship in 2005
 * 4th at the IHF Women's Youth World Championship (U18) in 2006
 * 5th at the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship in 2007
 * 7th at the IHF Women's Junior World Championship (U20) in 2008

Individual awards

 * French Championship
 * MVP / Best player: 2018
 * Best Goalkeeper (2): 2012 and 2018
 * Player of the month (6): March 2016, October 2016, April 2017, March 2018, September 2018, January 2022
 * European Championship
 * Best Goalkeeper: 2022
 * Other:
 * 2nd biggest champion of the year selected by L'Équipe in 2021

Honors

 * Inducted into the Legion of Honor with the rank of Chevalier: 2021