Tamara Horacek

Tamara Horacek (born Horaček; 5 November 1995) is a Croatian-born French handball player for RK Krim. In 2015–16 she won her second league title, playing 10 matches and scoring 5 goals.

In 2017 she joined Paris 92. In 2020 she joined Siófok KC. A year later she returned to Metz Handball. Here she won the 2022 and 2023 league and cup doubles.

In 2023 she joined Neptunes de Nantes. A year later she joined RK Krim.

International career Horacek made her debut for the French national team in a qualification matchforthe 2016 European Women's Handball Championship 30-26 win against Iceland. Horacek scored two goals in the match.

At the 2016 Olympics she was named as a French reserved. She entered the tournament in the semifinals to replace the injured Chloé Bulleux. She won silver medals with the French team, when they lost to Russia 19-22 in the final.

At the 2016 European Championship she was a part of the team from the start. After losing to Norway in the Semifinals and beating Denmark in the third place play-off she won a bronze medal.

At the 2021 World Championship she won silver medals. Two years later she won the title at the 2023 World Championship.

At the 2024 Olympics she won silver medals.

For the 2025 World Championship she won bronze medals losing to Germany in the semifinal and beating Netherlands in extra time in the third place playoff.

Personal life Her mother is , former Croatian international right back player.

Achievements Club EHF European League: Runner up: 2021 (with Siófok KC) French league: Winner: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 (with Metz Handball) French Cup (Coupe de France): Winner: 2017, 2022 (with Metz Handball)

National team Olympic Games: 2016: World Championship: 2021: 2023: European Championship: 2016: Junior World Championship: 2014: 5th