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Handball at the Goodwill Games
SportHandball
First season1986
Ceased1994
Most titles Soviet Union (3 titles)

Handball has been included at three editions of the Goodwill Games. It was first held for both men and women in 1986.[1]

Two other editions have been held in 1990[2] and 1994,[3] but only for men.

Men's tournament

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Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1986 [fr] Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Soviet Union[4][5] 		n/a
United States[6][5][7]
Czechoslovakia[5] 		n/a
Iceland 		5 (+1)
1990 [fr] United States
United States
Soviet Union[8] 		29 – 27
(a.e.t.)[9]
Yugoslavia[8][10]
Spain 		24 – 19
United States 		8
1994 [fr] Russia
Russia
France 		22 – 20
Russia
Spain 		29 – 25
South Korea 		6
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Women's tournament

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Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1986 [fr] Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Soviet Union 		n/a
West Germany
Hungary 		n/a
Denmark 		6
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union3003
2 France1001
3 Russia0101
 United States0101
 West Germany0101
 Yugoslavia0101
7 Spain0022
8 Czechoslovakia0011
 Hungary0011
Totals (9 entries)44412

References

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  1. ^ "1986 Goodwill Games Results - Handball (team)". goodwillgames.com. 1986. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07.
  2. ^ "1990 Goodwill Games Medalists". goodwillgames.com. 1998. Archived from the original on 2005-02-15.
  3. ^ "1994 Goodwill Games Medalists". goodwillgames.com. 1998. Archived from the original on 2005-02-15.
  4. ^ GOODWILL GAMES; Soviet Captures Six Gold Medals, web: New York Times, 1986, retrieved 13 March 2023
  5. ^ a b c THE GOODWILL GAMES : Roundup : Soviet Athletes Win Six of the Day’s Seven Gold Medals, web: Los Angeles Times, 1986, retrieved 13 March 2023
  6. ^ USA Team Handball, web: Team USA, 1972, archived from the original on January 21, 2014, retrieved 13 March 2023
  7. ^ Soldiers, publisher: Department of the Army, published: 2010
  8. ^ a b Slater, Jim (1990), U.S. CAGERS REACH GOLD MEDAL TILT, BUT SOVIETS DON’T, web: Deseret News/UPI, retrieved 13 March 2023
  9. ^ Eskenazi, David (2012), Wayback Machine: 50 Years of Center Highlights, web: SportspressNW, retrieved 13 March 2023
  10. ^ Around The World In 17 Days, web: Seattle Times, 1990, retrieved 13 March 2023
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