The Russia national handball team is the national handball team of Russia and is controlled by the Handball Union of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF as the inheritor of the record of USSR until 1990 and the Unified Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
History of handball in Russia
Handball in Russia as one of the sports games appeared in early 20th century (approx. in 1909). In the first period of its development the handball in Russia had two forms, 11 players form and 7 players form. The main centers for the development of handball in Russia till the end of 40s were Moscow, Leningrad, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar and other cities of the Russian Federation. Its high popularity, growing authority, both in center and in provinces demanded the formation of united organizational and methodical center, and it was had formed. In 1955 was set up the All-Union section (federation) of handball, was approved the statutes of this public sports organization, were defined the directions for the development of handball, and that appeared to be a stimulus to wide development of handball in the country. There were formed the sections of handball, were set up handball teams, the handball competitions were held. By early 60s was finally approved a single form of handball game – 7players form.
At that period, thanks to active and purposeful efforts of handball public family – All-Russia and regional federations, coaches, athletes and just lovers for handball – started to work centers for children and youths where were trained young athletes – future champions of world and Olympic Games. The first center of that kind was the sports school “Start” for children and youths in Rostov-on-Don. Then similar schools were opened in Moscow, Sverdlovsk, Leningrad, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Krasnoyarsk, in the Far East. More than 100 such centers for training young athletes were opened in Russia. The best of them were awarded with the status of specialized sports schools of Olympic reserve. The opening of those sports schools of Olympic reserve played a significant role in preparation of high class athletes – the reserve of the master teams and of national teams of the country. Young athletes in the age of 10–17 years had their sports training in those schools using special programs. To the moment of appear at the international arena the Russian handball players had got sufficient sports potential and could be able to equally withstand to club and national teams of the countries where handball 7players form started its development much earlier.
The first world championships in handball 7 players form for men teams was held in 1938 in Germany, for women` teams in 1957 in Yugoslavia.
Results
Summer Olympics
World Championship
| Year |
Hosting Country |
Rank |
| 1938 |
Germany |
Did not participate |
| 1954 |
Sweden |
Did not participate |
| 1958 |
East Germany |
Did not participate |
| 1961 |
West Germany |
Did not participate |
| 1964 |
Czechoslovakia |
 5th place |
| 1967 |
Sweden |
4th Place |
| 1970 |
France |
9th place |
| 1974 |
East Germany |
5th place |
| 1978 |
Denmark |
Runners-up |
| 1982 |
West Germany |
Champions |
| 1986 |
Switzerland |
10th place |
| 1990 |
Czechoslovakia |
Runners-up |
| 1993 |
Sweden |
 Champions |
| 1995 |
Iceland |
 5th place |
| 1997 |
Japan |
Champions |
| 1999 |
Egypt |
Runners-up |
| 2001 |
France |
6th place |
| 2003 |
Portugal |
5th place |
| 2005 |
Tunisia |
8th place |
| 2007 |
Germany |
6th place |
| 2009 |
Croatia |
16th place |
| 2011 |
Sweden |
Did not qualify |
| 2013 |
Spain |
7th place |
| 2015 |
Qatar |
19th place |
European Championship
Team
Current squad
This is the squad for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.[1]
Head coach: Oleg Kuleshov
Coaching Staff
Notable players
Player statistics
Most capped players
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Top scorers
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References
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Champions
Talant Dujshebaev
