Didier Dinart

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]

Didier Dinart
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
Years	Team
0000–1997	Dijon Bourgogne HB
1997–2003	Montpellier Handball
2003–2011	BM Ciudad Real
2011–2012	Atlético Madrid
2012–2013	PSG Handball
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(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  France Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team World Championship 2001 France 2009 Croatia 2011 Sweden 2003 Portugal 2005 Tunisia European Championship 2006 Switzerland 2010 Austria 2008 Norway Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis Team

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

• 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