1996 European Men's Handball Championship

1996 European Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	24 May – 2 June
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Russia (1st title)
Runner-up	Spain
Third place	Yugoslavia
Fourth place	Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	1,815 (47.76 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Thomas Knorr; (41 goals)
Best player	Talant Dujshebaev

The 1996 European Men's Handball Championship was the second edition of the tournament and held in Spain from 24 May to 2 June 1996, in the cities of Ciudad Real and Seville. Russia won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Yugoslavia finished third.

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