Diego Simonet
Argentine handball player
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Diego Esteban Simonet Moldes[a] (born 26 December 1989) is an Argentine handball player for Montpellier and the Argentina men's national handball team.[1]
Full name
Diego Esteban Simonet Moldes
Born
26 December 1989
Vicente López, Argentina
Vicente López, Argentina
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position
Centre back
| Diego Simonet | |||
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Simonet in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Diego Esteban Simonet Moldes | ||
| Born |
26 December 1989 Vicente López, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Montpellier Handball | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010– | Argentina | 90 | (458) |
He represented Argentina at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden, 2012 London Summer Olympics,[2] 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain and 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. His action defending Argentina brought home six continental championships (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014).
Two of his brothers, Sebastian and Pablo, defended Argentina at Olympic and World Championship competitions.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Clubs
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2016
- 2020 South and Central American Men's Handball Championship: Best right wing
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Simonet and the second or maternal family name is Moldes.
