Full name Didier Dinart Current club Retired Weight 104 kg Nickname La Roca Height 1.98 m | Playing position Role Handball Player Nationality French Name Didier Dinart Date joined 1996 | |
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0000–19971997–20032003–20112011-20122012-2013 Dijon Bourgogne HBMontpellier HBBM Ciudad RealAtletico MadridPSG Handball Olympic medals Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Similar People Luc Abalo, Nikola Karabatic, Thierry Omeyer, Daniel Narcisse, Jerome Fernandez | ||
Didier Dinart's Birthday
Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a retired French handball player, currently the manager of the French national team.
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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.
