The USSR national handball team was the national

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team of the

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. It was considered one of the strongest national teams in the world, and has won both the

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and Olympic gold. Flag of the Soviet Union

After the

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the

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became the successor to the Soviet Union team. The last major international tournament for the Soviet Union was the

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, where they competed as the Unified team. The last game under the Soviet flag was on 21 December 1991 against

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World Championships Record

Summer Olympics Record

Euro Tournaments

All teams in these tournaments are European,all World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time. :EURO World Cup tournament Sweden *1971 : 3rd place *1974 : 4th place *1979 : Champions *1984 : Champions *1992 : As CIS 4th place :EURO Super Cup tournament Germany *1979 : 3rd place *1981 : Champions *1983 : 2nd place *1985 : Champions *1987 : 2nd place *1989 : Champions *1991 : 2nd place

Player statistics

Most appearances

''100+''

Top scorers

''250+''

National teams of the former Soviet republics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soviet Union men's National Handball Team Former national handball teams National sports teams of the Soviet Union