As of 2023, France, South Korea, and Norway held the record for the most Olympic medals in handball, with a total of seven each. Out of these countries, France won the most gold medals, with four in total. Meanwhile, the winners of the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, Denmark, had a total of five Olympic medals.
Countries with the most Olympic medals for handball as of February 2023
Characteristic
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
France
4
2
1
7
Soviet Union
4
1
1
6
Denmark
4
1
0
5
Yugoslavia
3
1
1
5
South Korea
2
4
1
7
Norway
2
2
3
7
Russia
2
1
1
4
Croatia
2
0
1
3
East Germany
1
1
1
3
Germany
1
1
1
3
Unified Team¹
1
0
1
2
Sweden
0
4
0
4
Romania
0
1
3
4
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