Nikola Karabatic is a handball player who has competed for France. He competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic Games. He became the first handball player to ever participate in six straight editions of the Summer Olympic Games when he was selected to the men's team for the host nation in 2024.
He is the older brother of three-time Olympic handball player Luka Karabatic.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Men's handball | 5th |
| 2008 | Men's handball | 
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| 2012 | Men's handball |
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| 2016 | Men's handball | 
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| 2020 | Men's handball |
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| 2024 | Men's handball | 8th |
2004[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Brazil | 31 – 17 |
| Greece | 29 – 25 | |
| Hungary | 26 – 23 | |
| Egypt | 22 – 21 | |
| Germany | 27 – 22 | |
| Quarterfinal | Russia | 24 – 26 |
| 5th–8th place | Spain | 29 – 27 |
| 5th place | Greece | 33 – 15 |
2008[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Brazil | 34 – 26 |
| China | 33 – 19 | |
| Croatia | 23 – 19 | |
| Spain | 28 – 21 | |
| Poland | 30 – 30 | |
| Quarterfinal | Russia | 27 – 24 |
| Semifinal | Croatia | 25 – 23 |
| Final | Iceland | 28 – 23 |
2012[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Great Britain | 44 – 15 |
| Argentina | 32 – 20 | |
| Tunisia | 25 – 19 | |
| Iceland | 29 – 30 | |
| Sweden | 29 – 26 | |
| Quarterfinal | Spain | 23 – 22 |
| Semifinal | Croatia | 25 – 22 |
| Final | Sweden | 22 – 21 |
2016[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Tunisia | 25 – 23 |
| Qatar | 35 – 20 | |
| Argentina | 31 – 24 | |
| Croatia | 28 – 29 | |
| Denmark | 33 – 30 | |
| Quarterfinal | Brazil | 34 – 27 |
| Semifinal | Germany | 29 – 28 |
| Final | Denmark | 26 – 28 |
2020[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Argentina | 33 – 27 |
| Brazil | 34 – 29 | |
| Germany | 30 – 29 | |
| Spain | 36 – 31 | |
| Norway | 29 – 32 | |
| Quarterfinal | Bahrain | 42 – 28 |
| Semifinal | Egypt | 27 – 23 |
| Final | Denmark | 25 – 23 |
2024[]
| Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Denmark | 29 – 37 |
| Norway | 22 – 27 | |
| Egypt | 26 – 26 | |
| Argentina | 28 – 21 | |
| Hungary | 24 – 20 | |
| Quarterfinal | Germany | 34 – 35 |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | |
| Final | ||
