Didier Dinart

Didier Dinart

File:Didier Dinart 02.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Didier Dinart
Born	(1977-01-18) January 18, 1977 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Nationality	French
Height
Weight	104 kilograms (229 lb)
Playing position	Pivot
Nickname	La Roca
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs
0000–1997 1997–2003 2003–2011 2011-2012 2012-2013	Dijon Bourgogne HB Montpellier HB BM Ciudad Real Atlético Madrid PSG Handball
National team
1996-2008	French	231(133)
Title
1998-2003 1999-2003	French Champion (DIM) French Cup	Montpellier Montpellier
Medal record Men's handball Representing France Summer Olympics 2008 Beijing Team competition 2012 London Team World Championships 2001 France Team competition 2009 Croatia Team competition 2011 Sweden Team competition 2003 Portugal Team competition 2005 Tunisia Team competition European Championships 2006 Switzerland Team competition 2010 Austria Team competition 2008 Norway Team competition

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 and the 2012 London Olympics.

Honors

• World Cup : 2001, 2009, 2011
• Champions League : 2003, 2006, 2008
• French Championship : 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
• Spanish Championship : 2004
• Spanish Supercup : 2004
• Copa Asobal :
• French Cup : 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• EHF Men’s Champions Trophy: 2006