Ukraine competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era. The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine sent the nation's largest ever delegation to these Games. A total of 240 athletes, 125 men and 115 women, took part in 21 sports. Women's handball was the only team-based sport in which Ukraine had its representation at these Games for the first time. There was only a single competitor in modern pentathlon and taekwondo.
The IHF World Player of the Year is a handball award given annually to the player who is considered to have performed the best in the previous season, both at club and international competitions. It is awarded based on votes from experts, media and fans.
The Russia national handball team is controlled by the Handball Federation of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF.
The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and took part in international beach handball competitions.
The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and took part in international handball competitions.
The Ukraine women's national handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
Olha Nikolayenko is a Ukrainian handballer who plays for the Ukrainian national team.
Anastasiia Pidpalova is a Ukrainian handballer playing for Le Havre and the Ukrainian national team.
Natalia Parhomenko is a Ukrainian handballer playing for HC Kuban Krasnodar and the Ukrainian national team.
Iryna Shutska, formerly known as Iryna Sheyenko, is a Ukrainian handballer playing for the Romanian club HC Dunărea Brăila and the Ukraine national team.
Olga Laiuk is a Ukrainian handballer player for Kastamonu Bld. GSK and the Ukrainian national team.
Viktoriya Borshchenko is a Ukrainian handballer player for the Ukrainian national team. She moved to Rostov-Don in June 2013.
Anna Redka is a former Ukrainian handball player for Ukrainian national team.
Iryna Stelmakh is a Ukrainian handball player for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Ukrainian national team.
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia is a Ukrainian men's handball club that currently based in Düsseldorf and competes in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and in the EHF European League.
Yelyzaveta Hilyazetdinova is a Ukrainian handball player for SC Galytchanka Lviv and the Ukrainian national team.
Valeriia Zoria is a Ukrainian handball player for HC Gomel and the Ukrainian national team.
Tamara Smbatian is a Ukrainian handball player who plays for the Ukrainian national team.
Nataliia Volovnyk is a Ukrainian handball player for polish team JKS Jarosław and the Ukrainian national team. In 2009—2018 played for SC Galytchanka Lviv and in 2018−2021 played for AZS Politechnika Koszalin.
Tetyana Trehubová is a Ukrainian-born Slovak handball player who plays for IUVENTA Michalovce and the Slovak national team.
