Handball at the Summer Olympics
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Handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics, in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory. Women's handball competition was introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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[edit] Medalists
- See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball
[edit] Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1936 Berlin |  Germany (GER) |
 Austria (AUT) |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
| 1948-1968 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1972 Munich |  Yugoslavia (YUG) |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
 Romania (ROM) |
| 1976 Montreal |  Soviet Union (URS) |
Romania (ROM) |
 Poland (POL) |
| 1980 Moscow |  East Germany (GDR) |
Soviet Union (URS) |
Romania (ROM) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
 West Germany (FRG) |
Romania (ROM) |
| 1988 Seoul | Soviet Union (URS) |
 South Korea (KOR) |
Yugoslavia (YUG) |
| 1992 Barcelona |  Unified Team (EUN) |
 Sweden (SWE) |
 France (FRA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Croatia (CRO) |
Sweden (SWE) |
 Spain (ESP) |
| 2000 Sydney |  Russia (RUS) |
Sweden (SWE) |
Spain (ESP) |
| 2004 Athens | Croatia (CRO) |
Germany (GER) |
Russia (RUS) |
[edit] Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1976 Montreal | Soviet Union (URS) |
East Germany (GDR) |
 Hungary (HUN) |
| 1980 Moscow | Soviet Union (URS) |
Yugoslavia (YUG) |
East Germany (GDR) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
South Korea (KOR) |
 China (CHN) |
| 1988 Seoul | South Korea (KOR) |
 Norway (NOR) |
Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona | South Korea (KOR) |
Norway (NOR) |
Unified Team (EUN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Denmark (DEN) |
South Korea (KOR) |
Hungary (HUN) |
| 2000 Sydney | Denmark (DEN) |
Hungary (HUN) |
Norway (NOR) |
| 2004 Athens | Denmark (DEN) |
South Korea (KOR) |
 Ukraine (UKR) |
[edit] Medal tables
[edit] Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Croatia (CRO) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unified Team (EUN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROM) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | East Germany (GDR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | China (CHN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unified Team (EUN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Handball at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1936 • 1948-68 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball |
