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Domagoj Duvnjak

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Domagoj Duvnjak is a Croatian professional handball player, born on 1 June 1988, who plays for THW Kiel and is regarded as one of the best players of all time. He was named International Handball Federation World Player of the Year in 2013 and has won more than twenty titles with clubs in Croatia and Germany. After starting at RK Dakovo in 2004 and moving to RK Zagreb, he signed for HSV Hamburg in 2009 in what was then the most expensive transfer in handball history, and he has captained THW Kiel since joining in 2014. He debuted for Croatia in 2006, played at the Olympics in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2024 and won bronze in 2012, and holds the national record of 257 caps and 771 goals.

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1988 1
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is a Croatian professional handball player
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1. Domagoj Duvnjak (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth
    born 1 June 1988
  • Lead, pronoun
    He captained the national team from 2017
  • Lead, honours
    winning a bronze medal in 2012, in addition to earning three World Championship medals and five European Championship medals
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    is a Croatian professional handball player
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympics
    winning a bronze medal in 2012
  • On The Roster Of: THW Kiel, Lead, club
    He has played for German club THW Kiel since 2014
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