Paola Le Nindre (born 16 June 2006)[1] is a French field hockey player.[2][3]

Paola Le Nindre
Personal information
Born (2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 (age 20)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubRoyal Racing Club de Bruxelles
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022– France U–21 5 (2)
2023– France 43 (15)

Early life

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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

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Under–21

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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

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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. And played at the 2025 Women’s EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[6]

Major International Tournaments

International goals

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The following is a list of goals scored by Le Nindre at international level.

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
130 July 2023SK Slavia Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Lithuania7–08–02023 EuroHockey Championship II[11]
231 July 2023 Wales2–03–1[12]
32 August 2023 Austria4–05–0[13]
45–0
522 January 2024South African College Schools, Newlands, South Africa South Africa3–04–1Test Match[14]
64 July 2024Cambrai Hockey Club, Cambrai, France1–04–1[15]
72–0
827 July 2024Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France Netherlands2–42–62024 Olympics Games[16]
922 August 2024Douai Hockey Club, Douai, France Luxembourg4–022–02025 EuroHockey Qualifier B[17]
108–0
1110–0
1211–0
1314–0

References

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  1. "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. "Paola Le Nindre". nbcolympics.com. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. "LE NINDRE Paola". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. "Paola Le Nindre". equipe-france.fr (in French). Equipe France. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. "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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "LE NINDRE Paola". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. "PAOLA LE NINDRE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. "THE OLYMPIC SELECTION". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  10. "Paola Le Nindre aux JO 2024 (Paris): programme, calendrier, médailles, actus - Hockey sur gazon". lequipe.fr (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  11. "France 8–0 Lithuania". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. "France 3–1 Wales". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  13. "Austria 0–5 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. "South Africa 1–4 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  15. "France 2–0 South Africa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  16. "Netherlands 6–2 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  17. "France 22–0 Luxembourg". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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