Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Team handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.

Handball at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Handball
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Dates18–28 July 1976
Teams18
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (men)
 Soviet Union (women)
Runner-up Romania (men)
 East Germany (women)
Third place Poland (men)
 Hungary (women)
Fourth place West Germany (men)
 Romania (women)

On 26 July, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and set fire to the Yugoslav flag before being detained by security.

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