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The handball competition has been in the Universiade only in 2015 as an optional sport.
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The handball competition has been in the Universiade only in 2015 as an optional sport.
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Last updated after the 2015 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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