Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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Men's | |||
1896 1932 | not held | ||
1936 | Germany | Austria | Switzerland |
1948 1968 | not held | ||
1972 | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia | Romania |
1976 | Soviet Union | Romania | Poland |
1980 | East Germany | Soviet Union | Romania |
1984 | Yugoslavia | West Germany | Romania |
1988 | Soviet Union | Korea | Yugoslavia |
1992 | Unified Team | Sweden | France |
Women's | |||
1896 1972 | not held | ||
1976 | Soviet Union | East Germany | Hungary |
1980 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | East Germany |
1984 | Yugoslavia | Korea | China |
1988 | Korea | Norway | Soviet Union |
1992 | Korea | Norway | Unified Team |
This is an official publication of The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Sports Publications Department. Written by Jennifer Knight and Dianna Drayson. Special thanks to Mark Vinson and the U.S. Team Handball Federation.
| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |