Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 18 – 28 July 1976 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 2 |
In its session at the 1972 München Olympics, the IOC decided to admit women’s handball for the 1976 Games. The men’s indoor game had only been introduced in the 1972 Games. The change meant a reduction of the playing field for the men. In München, there had been a 16-team field, but the addition of six women’s teams reduced that number to 12.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handball, Men | Olympic | 18 – 28 July 1976 | 161 | 12 |
| Handball, Women | Olympic | 20 – 28 July 1976 | 82 | 6 |
| 243 (161/82) | 13 (12/6) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handball, Men | Soviet Union |  URS |
Romania |  ROU |
Poland |  POL |
| Handball, Women | Soviet Union | URS |
East Germany |  GDR |
Hungary |  HUN |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | HUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |