The

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...

tournaments at the

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...

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took place between 22 June and 30 June. The men's tournament was held at the

Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall The Lütfullah Aksungur Sports Hall ( tr, Lütfullah Aksungur Spor Salonu) is an indoor arena for handball competitions located in Adana, Turkey. It has a seating capacity of 1,750. The venue was built in 1994. Owned by Çukurova University, t ...

, while the women's tournament was held at the

Yüreğir Serinevler Arena The Yüreğir Serinevler Arena ( tr, Yüreğir Serinevler Spor Salonu) is a multi-sport indoor arena located at the Serinevler neighbourhood, in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana. It has a seating capacity of 2,500. It hosts national and ...

. Both handball venues are in

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Medal table

Medal summary

Events

Participating nations

Following nations have applied to compete in handball tournaments. At least six nations competing is the requirement for tournaments to be held. None of the Asian nations opted to compete in any of the tournaments. ;Men ;Women

References

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Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The ...

International handball competitions hosted by Turkey