Soviet Union men's national handball team
The USSR national handball team was the national handball team of the Soviet Union. It was considered one of the strongest national teams in the world,[1] and has won both the World Men's Handball Championship and Olympic gold.
After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union the Russia men's national handball team became the successor to the Soviet Union team.[2][3] The last major international tournament for the Soviet Union was the 1992 Olympics, where they competed as the Unified team.[4] The last game under the Soviet flag was on 21 December 1991 against Germany.[1]
World Championships Record
| Year | Hosting Country | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sweden | Did not participate |
| 1958 | East Germany | Did not participate |
| 1961 | West Germany | Did not participate |
| 1964 | Czechoslovakia | 5th Place |
| 1967 | Sweden | 4th Place |
| 1970 | France | 9th Place |
| 1974 | East Germany | 5th Place |
| 1978 | Denmark | Runners-Up |
| 1982 | West Germany | Champions |
| 1986 | Switzerland | 10th Place |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Runners-Up |
Summer Olympics Record
| Year | Hosting City | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Munich | 5th Place |
| 1976 | Montreal | Champions |
| 1980 | Moscow | Runners-Up |
| 1984 | Los Angeles | Did not participate |
| 1988 | Seoul | Champions |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Unified Team (EUN) Champions |
Euro Tournaments
All teams in these tournaments are European,all World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time.
- EURO World Cup tournament Sweden
- 1979 : 3rd place
- 1981 : Champions
- 1983 : 2nd place
- 1985 : Champions
- 1987 : 2nd place
- 1989 : Champions
- 1991 : 2nd place
Player statistics
Most appearances100+
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Top scorers250+
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National teams of the former Soviet republics
| Armenia | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Azerbaijan | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Belarus | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Estonia | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Georgia | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Kazakhstan | National team | U-21 team | AHF |
| Kyrgyzstan | National team | U-20 team | AHF |
| Latvia | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Lithuania | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Moldova | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Russia | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Tajikistan | National team | U-20 team | AHF |
| Turkmenistan | National team | U-20 team | AHF |
| Ukraine | National team | U-21 team | EHF |
| Uzbekistan | National team | U-20 team | AHF |
See also
- Soviet Union women's national handball team
- Russia men's national handball team
- Russia women's national handball team
References
- ^ a b "Der Handball-Gigant vor einer Ungewissen Zukunft" (in German). neues-deutschland.de. 23 December 1991. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ России, Федерация гандбола. "История Федерации гандбола России". rushandball.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Макаров Борис Николаевич | Спорт-страна.ру" (in Russian). 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Unified Team at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-12-28.