Talant Dujshebaev
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Talant Mushanbetovich Duyshebaev is a Kyrgyzstani
-born Spanish
former handball
player and current coach for BM Ciudad Real
. His most usual demarcation as a player was center backcourt.
He was born in the former Soviet Union
, and started his playing career in CSKA Moscow. He participated on the 1992 Olympic Games
as a member of the Unified Team
and won the gold medal. He also became the top scorer of the games with 47 goals and was elected into the dream team of the tournament. One year later he participated on the 1993 World Championships
as a member of the Russian
team and won the gold medal again.
After the 1992 Olympics he signed for Teka Cantabria
and a few years later he received the Spanish citizenship. Afterwards he played in the Spain national handball team
for nearly a decade, gaining two Olympic bronze medals in 1996
and 2000
, and silver and bronze medals on the European championships. He also gained several individual recognitions in the world championships, like being elected as the best player of the tournament in 1997
, but he failed to win any medals with the Spanish team, which finished 4th in both 1999
and 2003
. Ironically when Spain finally won the world championship in 2005
, Duyshebaev was no longer the member of the squad.
In 2001, after playing for a few years in Germany on club level, he returned to Spain and signed for BM Ciudad Real
where he finished his playing career in 2007. In 2005 he became player-manager of the team, and after his retirement he became the full-time manager. His managerial successes include multiple Liga ASOBAL wins with the team, as well as winning the EHF Champions League
in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
In 2006 he briefly returned to the field, when one of the Ciudad center backcourt players, Uros Zorman injured.
He was voted twice as the IHF World Player of the Year
, in 1994 and in 1996. He also came in second in the IHF World Player of the Century voting behind Magnus Wislander
from Sweden.
Kyrgyzstani
Kyrgyzstani may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Kyrgyzstan* A person from Kyrgyzstan, or of Kyrgyzstani descent. For information about the Kyrgyzstani people, see Demographics of Kyrgyzstan, Culture of Kyrgyzstan and Kyrgyz people. For specific persons, see List of...
-born Spanish
Spain
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former handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player and current coach for BM Ciudad Real
BM Ciudad Real
Balonmano Ciudad Real was a Spanish handball team based in Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha. BM Ciudad Real plays in Liga ASOBAL. They won the 2009 EHF Champions League by beating THW Kiel in the final. 67:66 on aggregate.-History:...
. His most usual demarcation as a player was center backcourt.
He was born in the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, and started his playing career in CSKA Moscow. He participated on the 1992 Olympic Games
Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
as a member of the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
and won the gold medal. He also became the top scorer of the games with 47 goals and was elected into the dream team of the tournament. One year later he participated on the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm...
as a member of the Russian
Russia national handball team
The Russia national handball team is the national handball team of Russia and is controlled by the Handball Union of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF as the inheritor of the record of USSR until 1990 and the Unified Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-History of handball...
team and won the gold medal again.
After the 1992 Olympics he signed for Teka Cantabria
CB Cantabria
Club Balonmano Cantabria was a team of handball based in Santander, Cantabria. CB Cantabria currently wasn't registered in any handball league until 2008. -History:...
and a few years later he received the Spanish citizenship. Afterwards he played in the Spain national handball team
Spain national handball team
The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...
for nearly a decade, gaining two Olympic bronze medals in 1996
Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*...
and 2000
Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-References:*...
, and silver and bronze medals on the European championships. He also gained several individual recognitions in the world championships, like being elected as the best player of the tournament in 1997
1997 World Men's Handball Championship
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, but he failed to win any medals with the Spanish team, which finished 4th in both 1999
1999 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:...
and 2003
2003 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....
. Ironically when Spain finally won the world championship in 2005
2005 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :...
, Duyshebaev was no longer the member of the squad.
In 2001, after playing for a few years in Germany on club level, he returned to Spain and signed for BM Ciudad Real
BM Ciudad Real
Balonmano Ciudad Real was a Spanish handball team based in Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha. BM Ciudad Real plays in Liga ASOBAL. They won the 2009 EHF Champions League by beating THW Kiel in the final. 67:66 on aggregate.-History:...
where he finished his playing career in 2007. In 2005 he became player-manager of the team, and after his retirement he became the full-time manager. His managerial successes include multiple Liga ASOBAL wins with the team, as well as winning the EHF Champions League
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
In 2006 he briefly returned to the field, when one of the Ciudad center backcourt players, Uros Zorman injured.
He was voted twice as the IHF World Player of the Year
IHF World Player of the Year
-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
, in 1994 and in 1996. He also came in second in the IHF World Player of the Century voting behind Magnus Wislander
Magnus Wislander
Hans Einar Magnus Wislander is a Swedish handball player, who has been voted Handball Player of the Century. Since his debut in the national team in he has played over 380 games and scored over 1,000 goals...
from Sweden.