The USSR national handball team was the national
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 g ...
team of the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
.
World Championships Record
Summer Olympics Record
Player statistics
Most appearances
''100+''
Top scorers
''250+''
National teams of the former Soviet republics
See also
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Soviet Union women's national handball team
The USSR women's national handball team was the national women's handball team of the Soviet Union.
Olympic Games history
* 1976 : Champions
* 1980 : Champions
* 1988 : 3rd place
* 1992 : 3rd place
World Championship history
* 1962 : 6th pla ...
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Russia men's national handball team
The Russia national handball team (russian: Сборная России по гандболу) is controlled by the Handball Federation of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Uk ...
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Russia women's national handball team
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.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, ...
External links
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Former national handball teams
National sports teams of the Soviet Union