Daniel Narcisse

Daniel Narcisse
Narcisse in 2016
Personal information
Born (1979-12-16) 16 December 1979 (age 44)
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Nationality French
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1998–2004
 Chambéry Savoie Handball
2004–2007
 VfL Gummersbach
2007–2009
 Chambéry Savoie Handball
2009–2013
 THW Kiel
2013–2018
 Paris Handball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2017
 France 311 (943)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 France
Gold medal – first place 2009 Croatia
Gold medal – first place 2015 Qatar
Gold medal – first place 2017 France
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Portugal
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Tunisia
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2010 Croatia
Gold medal – first place 2014 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Norway

Daniel Narcisse (born 16 December 1979) is a retired French handball player and French international from 2000 to 2017. He is a double Olympic champion, quadruple World champion and triple European champion, one of the most awarded French team handball players with nine international titles. He progresses to the position of half-center or rear left.

In 2012, with an exceptional year both in the French team (Olympic title) and in the club (Champions League, German championship and German cup), he was voted best handball player of the year 2012 by the International Handball Federation.