Denis Špoljarić (born 20 August 1979) is a Croatian former handball player who currently works as an assistant coach of RK Zagreb. He was a World champion in 2003 with the Croatian national team,"Croatia" – European Handball Federation (2008) (Retrieved on February 1, 2008) and Olympic champion in 2004."2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Handball" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 1, 2008) He received a silver medal at the 2005 World Championship and a silver medal at the 2008 European Championship.
In 2024 he became the assistant coach to Dagur Sigurðsson in the Croatian Handball Team and (as of 2026) he helped the team win two medals (2025, 2026).
Honours Zagreb Premier League Winner (11): 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 Croatian Cup Winner (10): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Finalist (1): 2005
Pfadi Winterthur Swiss League Winner (1): 2001–02
Pivovara Laško Celje MIK 1. Liga Winner (1): 2006–07 Slovenian Cup Winner (1): 2007 EHF Men's Champions Trophy Finalist (1): 2007
Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf. DHB-Pokal Winner (1): 2014 EHF Cup Winner (1): 2015 IHF Super Globe Winner (1): 2015
Individual Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - 2004
Orders Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 2004
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