Yugoslavia men's national handball team

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Yugoslavia
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Information
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Association Handball Federation of Yugoslavia , Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 1972 )
Best result1st (1972 and 1984)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1958 )
Best result1st (1986)
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Yugoslavia men's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Munich Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Switzerland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 West Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 France
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 East Germany

The Yugoslavia national handball team was the national handball team of Yugoslavia. It was organized by the Handball Federation of Yugoslavia.

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Yugoslav handball began to rise in the early 1970s. Today, three former Yugoslav republics have won medals at major competitions: Croatia fourteen, Serbia four and Slovenia two. In the period from 2003 to 2020, Croatia was at the very top of world handball. Other former Yugoslav republics also cherish the continuity of placement in major competitions.

Accomplishments

Summer Olympics

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 did not participate
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 FinalGold medal icon.svg660012289+33
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Fifth place game5th6501131112+19
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Fifth place game6th6402155116+39
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 FinalGold medal icon.svg651014193+48
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Bronze medal gameBronze medal icon.svg6411143132+11
TotalQualified: 5/6302424692542+120

World Championship

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1938 did not participate
Flag of Sweden.svg 1954
German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg 1958 Main Round8th620210196+5
Flag of Germany.svg 1961 Preliminary Round9th20022932-3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1964 Main Round6th622210296+6
Flag of Sweden.svg 1967 Quarterfinal7th6402136110+26
Flag of France.svg 1970 SemifinalBronze medal icon.svg631211980+39
Flag of East Germany.svg 1974 SemifinalBronze medal icon.svg6303106105+1
Flag of Denmark.svg 1978 Main Round5th641110896+12
Flag of Germany.svg 1982 FinalSilver medal icon.svg7412183155+28
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1986 FinalGold medal icon.svg7700168145+23
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1990 Main Round4th7403169156+13
TotalQualified: 10/12593552112211071+150

Player statistics

Squads

Succeeding national teams

Former Yugoslavia Flag Map (Without Kosovo).png
TeamFederation
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Croatian Handball Federation
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Handball Federation of Kosovo
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Macedonian Handball Federation
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Handball Federation of Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Handball Federation of Serbia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Handball Federation of Slovenia
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Defunct


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