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.

He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.

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 recognized as a skilled defensive player and is considered among the top handball defensive specialists internationally. This performance led to the nickname "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 EHF Champions League : 2003, 2006, 2008 French Championship : 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Spanish Championship : 2004 Spanish Supercup : 2004 Copa Asobal : 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 French Cup : 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 EHF Men’s Champions Trophy: 2006