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French handball player

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Nikola Karabatić is a male handball player born on April 11, 1984, in Niš. He holds citizenship in both France and Serbia and speaks French. Playing as a back, he has been a member of Montpellier Handball, THW Kiel, FC Barcelona Handbol, and Paris Saint-Germain Handball. His career includes participation in the men's handball tournaments at the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Karabatić stands 195 centimeters tall and has a mass of 102 kilograms. He is the sibling of Luka Karabatic. Among his accolades are the IHF World Player of the Year award and the title of Knight of the Legion of Honour. He has competed in the Ligue Nationale de Handball.

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Person
Country
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Key facts

2013
Pays d'Aix
Born
( 1984-04-11 ) 11 April 1984 (age 42) , Niš , SR Serbia , Yugoslavia
Nationality
French
Height
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position
Centre back
Years
Team
2000 2005
Montpellier Handball
2005 2009
THW Kiel
2009 2013
Montpellier Handball
2013 2015
FC Barcelona
2015 2024
Paris Saint-Germain
2002 2024
France

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Encyclopedic overview

Nikola Karabatić (born 11 April 1984) is a French former professional handball player who was named IHF World Player of the Year a male record-tying three times, in 2007, 2014, and 2016. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history.

With the French national handball team, he won three Olympic gold medals (Summer Olympics of 2008, 2012 and 2020), four World Championship gold medals (2009, 2011, 2015, and 2017) as well as four gold medals in the European Championship (2006, 2010, 2014, and 2024). He also won L'Équipe Champion of Champions in 2011.

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