| Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Dates | 26 June – 5 July |
| Nations | 13 |
| Teams | 9 (men) 9 (women) |
| Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games | ||
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| men | women | |
The handball competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place from 26 June to 5 July 2009. [1] Both the men's and the women's tournaments were contested by 9 teams.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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