Didier Dinart

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Didier Dinart
Didier Dinart entraineur.jpg
Dinart in 2018
Personal information
Born (1977-01-18) 18 January 1977 (age 48)
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Nationality French
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club US Ivry Handball (head coach)
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
–1997
Dijon Bourgogne HB
1997–2003
Montpellier Handball
2003–2011
BM Ciudad Real
2011–2012
Atlético Madrid
2012–2013
PSG Handball
National team
YearsTeamApps(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
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 France
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Croatia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Portugal
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Tunisia
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Switzerland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Austria
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Norway
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Tunis Team

Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a French retired handball player and current coach of US Ivry Handball and the Montenegro national team. [1]

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He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. [2]

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. [3] [4] This effectiveness has granted him the nickname of La Roca (The Rock) in Spain. [5]

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 [6] and the 2012 London Olympics. [7]

Honors

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References

  1. EHF profile
  2. "LEGENDARY PLAYERS ENTER THE HALL OF FAME OF EUROPEAN HANDBALL". www.eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ehf, cie. "Didier Dinart will help French national team as defensive-coach". www.handball-world.com (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. "European Handball Federation – Defence specialist Didier Dinart starts new career / Article" . Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "This is me: Didier Dinart". European Handball Federation . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. Olympic results Archived 16 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Didier Dinart - Handball - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.