| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 5 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championship | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Sweden | |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Croatia | |
| 3 | Men | 2005 | Tunisia | |
| European Championship | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2006 | Switzerland | |
| 3 | Men | 2008 | Norway | |
| 6 | Men | 2004 | Slovenia | |
Nickname
Kara or Niko. (thw-provinzial.de, 05 June 2008)
Hobbies
Watching movies, tennis, fashion. (ilustrovana.com, 12 Apr 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
Croatian, English, French, Serbian
Club name
Montpellier AHB, Montpellier, FRA
Position and style
Left back (ff-handball.org, 22 Apr 2012)
Handedness
Right (nikolakarabatic.com, 05 Jun 2008)
Other sports
His younger brother Luka also plays handball for Montpellier AHB. (languedoc-roussillon.france3.fr, 31 May 2011)
Debut
2002 for France, against Russia, World Cup (ff-handball.org, 22 Apr 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began playing handball at the age of five in Strasbourg, France. (nikolakarabatic.com, 05 Jun 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
His father was goalkeeper for Yugoslavia's national team and later went on to coach a team in Strasbourg. He used to go with his father to the training sessions and help out. (nikolakarabatic.com, 05 Jun 2008)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the Champions League with Montpellier in 2003 and gold at the Olympic Games in 2008. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)
Hero
Sweden's world and multiple European champion handballer Stefan Lovgren. (thw-provinzial.de, 05 June 2008)
Awards
Awarded the Most Valuable Player in the 2011 World Championships which France won, their fourth title in a row. (nikolakarabatic.com, 01 Jan 2012)
He was named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2008. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)
He was named Player of the Year in the Bundesliga in 2007 and 2008. (ff-handball.org, 01 Jan 2012)
He received the International Handball Federation's [IHF] Player of the Year award for 2007. (ihf.info, 07 Dec 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
