This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international indoor handball, beach handball and field handball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Form Governingbody Tournament Edition First Latest Next Indoor handball IHF & IOC Handball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially) 1972 2024 2028 IAHF (1938) & IHF IHF World Men's Handball Championship (biennially) 1938 2025 2027 IHF World Women's Handball Championship (biennially) 1957 2025 2027 Beach handball IHF & IWGA Beach handball at the World Games (quadrennially) 2001 2025 2029 IHF Beach Handball World Championships (biennially) 2004 2026 2028 Field handball IAHF & IOC Field handball at the Summer Olympics 1936 1936 Defunct IAHF & IHF IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship 1938 1966 Defunct IHF IHF World Women's Outdoor Handball Championship 1949 1960 Defunct IHF: International Handball Federation IAHF: International Amateur Handball Federation IOC: International Olympic Committee IWGA: International World Games Association

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) do NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Indoor handball, beach handball and field handball Men and women Last updated after the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships () Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Men Women Total 1 8 1 1 10 2 2 6 1 9 3 2 2 4 8 4 6 0 1 7 5 4 3 0 7 6 5 1 0 6 7 5 0 0 5 8 * 3 2 0 5 8 3 2 0 5 8 3 2 0 5 11 * 2 2 1 5 12 * 2 1 2 5 13 0 3 2 5 14 4 0 0 4 14 * 4 0 0 4 14 * 4 0 0 4 17 2 1 0 3 17 2 1 0 3 19 2 0 1 3 Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Men Women Total 20 1 1 1 3 21 0 2 1 3 21 0 2 1 3 23 1 0 1 2 23 1 0 1 2 23 * 1 0 1 2 26 0 1 1 2 26 0 1 1 2 26 0 1 1 2 26 0 1 1 2 30 * 0 0 2 2 31 1 0 0 1 31 1 0 0 1 31 1 0 0 1 34 0 1 0 1 34 0 1 0 1 34 * 0 1 0 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men Last updated after the 2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships () Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men Total 1 5 1 0 6 2 4 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 4 5 1 1 2 4 6 0 3 1 4 7 * 2 1 0 3 7 2 1 0 3 7 * 2 1 0 3 10 1 2 0 3 11 * 1 1 1 3 12 0 2 1 3 12 0 2 1 3 14 2 0 0 2 14 2 0 0 2 14 * 2 0 0 2 14 * 2 0 0 2 Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men Total 18 0 1 1 2 18 0 1 1 2 18 0 1 1 2 21 1 0 0 1 21 1 0 0 1 21 * 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 29 0 0 1 1 29 0 0 1 1 29 * 0 0 1 1 29 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women Last updated after the 2026 Women's Beach Handball World Championships () Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships World Championships Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Women Total 1 2 3 0 5 2 3 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 3 7 2 1 0 3 8 2 0 0 2 8 2 0 0 2 8 2 0 0 2 8 2 0 0 2 8 * 2 0 0 2 8 * 2 0 0 2 Indoor handball Beach handball Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships World Games World Championships World Championships Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Women Total 14 1 1 0 2 14 * 1 1 0 2 16 * 1 0 1 2 16 1 0 1 2 16 1 0 1 2 16 1 0 1 2 20 0 1 1 2 20 0 1 1 2 20 * 0 1 1 2 23 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 24 * 0 1 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 27 0 0 1 1 27 * 0 0 1 1 27 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Indoor handball Men and women Last updated after the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship () Indoor handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Total 1 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 1 * 4 0 0 4 1 * 4 0 0 4 6 * 2 2 0 4 7 1 1 2 4 8 * 2 1 0 3 8 2 1 0 3 8 2 1 0 3 8 2 1 0 3 8 2 1 0 3 13 1 2 0 3 14 * 1 1 1 3 Indoor handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Total 15 2 0 0 2 16 1 1 0 2 17 * 1 0 1 2 18 0 1 1 2 18 0 1 1 2 20 * 0 0 2 2 21 1 0 0 1 21 1 0 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 23 * 0 1 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 28 0 0 1 1 28 0 0 1 1 28 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men Last updated after the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship () Indoor handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Men Total 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 * 2 0 0 2 1 * 2 0 0 2 7 * 1 1 0 2 7 * 1 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 2 7 1 1 0 2 7 * 1 1 0 2 13 1 0 1 2 14 0 1 1 2 15 * 1 0 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 22 * 0 0 1 1 22 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women Last updated after the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship () Indoor handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Women Women Total 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 * 2 0 0 2 1 * 2 0 0 2 8 * 1 1 0 2 8 1 1 0 2 10 0 1 1 2 11 1 0 0 1 11 * 1 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 16 * 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 0 1 19 0 0 1 1 19 0 0 1 1 19 * 0 0 1 1 19 0 0 1 1 19 * 0 0 1 1 19 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Beach handball Men and women Last updated after the 2026 Beach Handball World Championships () Beach handball Number of World Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Total 1 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 0 4 0 4 6 2 0 1 3 6 2 0 1 3 8 0 2 1 3 9 1 1 0 2 9 1 1 0 2 11 1 0 1 2 12 0 2 0 2 13 0 1 1 2 14 1 0 0 1 14 1 0 0 1 14 1 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 1 18 0 0 1 1 18 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men Last updated after the 2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships () Beach handball Number of World Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Men Total 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 2 5 0 2 0 2 6 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 9 1 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 1 11 0 1 0 1 11 0 1 0 1 14 0 0 1 1 14 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women Last updated after the 2026 Women's Beach Handball World Championships () Beach handball Number of World Games World Championships Rk. Nation Women Women Total 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 6 1 0 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 8 0 2 0 2 9 0 1 1 2 10 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 1 13 0 1 0 1 14 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Field handball Last updated after the 1966 IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship () Field handball Number of Olympic Games World Championships Rk. Nation Men Men Women Total 1 2 0 1 3 2 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 3 * 1 1 0 2 5 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 7 * 0 0 2 2 8 * 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

See also List of major achievements in sports by nation

References General Official results Indoor handball Olympic tournament: History of the Olympic Games, Competitions Archive Men's World Championship: Competitions Archive - Indoor Women's World Championship: Competitions Archive - Indoor Beach handball Tournament at the World Games: World Games Men's World Championship: Competitions Archive Women's World Championship: Competitions Archive Field handball Olympic tournament: History of the Olympic Games, Competitions Archive Men's World Cup: Competitions Archive - Outdoor Women's World Cup: Competitions Archive - Outdoor

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External links International Handball Federation (IHF) – official website