Dinart coaching French national team
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Personal information | |||
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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 | France (Manager) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
1997–2003 2003–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 –1997 |
Dijon Bourgogne HB Montpellier Handball BM Ciudad Real Atlético Madrid PSG Handball |
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National team | |||
1996–2012 | France | 231(133) | |
Title | |||
1998–2003 1999–2003 |
French Champion (DIM) French Cup |
Montpellier Montpellier |
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Teams managed | |||
2016– | France | ||
Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a retired French handball player, currently the manager of the French national team.
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 the current best French club Montpellier HB.
He was a highly skilled defensive player, and is widely regarded as one of the world's best handball defensive players. This effectiveness has granted him the nickname of La Roca (The Rock) in Spain.
He is also one of the most enduring players of the national team: his first appearance on the team was on Dec 20, 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 and the 2012 London Olympics.