Didier Dinart | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 18 January 1977||
Nationality | French | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | US Ivry Handball (head coach) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–1997 | Dijon Bourgogne HB | ||
1997–2003 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2003–2011 | BM Ciudad Real | ||
2011–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
2012–2013 | PSG Handball | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2012 | France | 231 | (133) |
Title | |||
1998–2003 | French Champion (DIM) | Montpellier | |
1999–2003 | French Cup | Montpellier | |
Teams managed | |||
2016–2020 | France | ||
2021–2022 | Saudi Arabia | ||
2023– | US Ivry Handball | ||
2024– | Montenegro | ||
Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a French retired handball player and current coach of the Montenegrin national team. [1]
During his playing days, he played for the internationally renowned BM Ciudad Real handball team in Spain (where he was partner to, among others, Luc Abalo). Before joining BM Ciudad Real, he played for Montpellier HB of which is currently one of the best French clubs.
He was a highly skilled defensive player, and is widely regarded as one of the world's best handball defensive players. [2] [3] This effectiveness has granted him the nickname of La Roca (The Rock) in Spain.[ citation needed ]
He is also one of the most enduring players of the national team: his first appearance on the team was on 20 December 1996 against Croatia. He won all three major titles in handball (European championship, world championship, Olympic championship). He has represented France at four Olympic Games, including winning the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics [4] and the 2012 London Olympics. [5]
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