Didier Dinart

Didier Dinart
Personal information
Full nameDidier Dinart
BornJanuary 18, 1977
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Nationality French
Height1.97m
Weight104 kg
Playing positionpivot
NicknameLa Roca
Club information
Current clubAt. Madrid
Number33
Senior clubs
–1997Dijon Bourgogne HB
National team
1996-2008French231(133)
Title
1998-2003
1999-2003
French Champion (DIM)
French Cup
Montpellier
Montpellier

Didier Dinart (born January 18, 1977 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French handball player, currently playing for the internationally renowned BM Ciudad Real handball team in Spain (where he is partner to, among others, Luc Abalo). Before joining BM Ciudad Real, he played for the current best French club Montpellier HB.

He is 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[1] and the 2012 London Olympics.[2]

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