Nikola Karabatic

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Personal data

Nick name:

Kara, Niko

Position:

Left back

Number:

22

Date of birth:

11.04.1984

Place of birth:

Nis (SRB)

Nationality:

French

Height:

1.96m

Weight:

102kg

Marital status:

single

Occupation:

Student

Hobbies:

cinema, shopping, internet

In club since:

2005

In club until:

2009

Contract until:

30.06.2012 (Contract cancelled to 30.06.2009)

Clubs:

1990 Colmar HB
1992 Thau HB (FRA)
2000 Montpellier HB (FRA)
2005 THW Kiel
2009 Montpellier HB (FRA)

Career highlights:

• Champions League final 2008
• Champions League winner 2007
• German champion 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
• German cup winner 2007, 2008 and 2009
• Champions Trophy winner 2007
• German super cup winner 2005, 2007 and 2008
• Four times french champion with Montpellier: 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002
• Four times french cup winner with Montpellier: 2005, 2003, 2002 and 2001
• Champions League winner 2003
• Winner french league cup 2004 and 2005
• World handballer 2007
• Top scorer CL 2007
• Germany's handballer of the year 2007 and 2008
• Germany's player of the season 2006/2007 and 2007/2008
• Kiel's sportsman of the year 2006, 2007 and 2008
   
• European champion 2010
• Voted into all star team Euro 2010
• World champion 2009
• Voted into all star team WC 2009
• Gold medal Olympics 2008
• 3rd place Euro 2008
• MVP of Euro 2008
• 4th place WC 2007
• Voted into all star team WC 2007
• Gold medal Euro 2006 in Switzerland
• Third place WC 2003 and WC 2005
• 6th place Euro 2004
• Voted into all star team Euro 2004
• 5th place Olympics 2004

Homepage:

http://www.nikolakarabatic.com/

Career in national team

Appearances in the national team:

149 FRA (as at 10.01.2010)

Goals in the national team:

627 (as at 10.01.2010)

First match for national team:

October 2000 at World-Cup vs Russland

Successes:

• World champion 2009
• Voted into all star team WC 2009
• Gold medal Olympics 2008
• 3rd place Euro 2008
• MVP of Euro 2008
• 4th place WC 2007
• Voted into all star team WC 2007
• Gold medal Euro 2006 in Switzerland
• Third place WC 2003 and WC 2005
• 6th place Euro 2004
• Voted into all star team Euro 2004
• 5th place Olympics 2004

Nikola Karabatic in the French national dress. © living sports

Nikola Karabatic.

Nikola Karabatic in action.

Nikola Karabatic in action.

Nikola Karabatic in action.

Nikola Karabatic.

Nikola Karabatic.

Nikola Karabatic.