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Serbia men's national handball team

Serbia
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Nickname Orlovi
(The Eagles)
Association Serbian Handball Federation
Coach Dejan Perić
Assistant coach Saša Marković
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Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances 2 (First in 2000)
Best result 4th place: 2000
World Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 1997)
Best result Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bronze: 1999, 2001
European Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1996)
Best result Silver medal europe.svg Silver: 2012
Last updated on Unknown.
Olympic medal record
Representing Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro / Serbia Serbia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Egypt
Bronze medal – third place 2001 France
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Spain
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Team

The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It is governed by the Serbian Handball Federation.

For the results before 1991 when Serbia was part of SFR Yugoslavia, please see Yugoslavia national handball team.

Olympic Committee of Serbia declared men's national handball team for the best male team of the year 1999.

The 2012 European Men's Handball Championship was held in Serbia from 15–29 January 2012, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad and Vršac and is the tenth edition of the tournament. Germany and France were the other applicants for the championship.

At the 2012 European Championship in their home country, where they were pitted in Group A against Denmark, Poland and Slovakia. They finished first in their group following victories against Denmark and Poland. In the main round the team faced Germany, Sweden and Macedonia.

The team advanced by defeating two of their three opponents. In the semifinals Croatia was defeated by 26–22.

They faced Denmark in the finals, after having already defeated them in the second match at the group stage. Denmark emerged as the champion.

The Serbian Handball Federation is deemed the direct successor to both FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by EHF.

     Champions       Runners-up       Third Place       Fourth Place  

This is the squad for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship.


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