Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a French retired handball player and current coach of US Ivry Handball. 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. 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 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 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 References External links 1977 births Living people French male handball players Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic handball players of France Guadeloupean male handball players French people of Guadeloupean descent Liga ASOBAL players BM Ciudad Real players Montpellier Handball players Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite European champions for France Expatriate handball players French expatriate sportspeople in Spain People from Pointe-à-Pitre Handball coaches of international teams