| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  USA |
| Dates | 24 July-4 August 1996 |
| Teams | 20 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (men) Denmark (women) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden (men) South Korea (women) |
| Third place |  Spain (men) Hungary (women) |
| Fourth place |  France (men) Norway (women) |
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Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
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