East Germany men's national handball team
The East Germany men's national handball team represented the former country of East Germany in international team handball competitions. They had eight appearances at the World Men's Handball Championships, where they won silver medals in 1970 and 1974, and bronze medals in 1978 and 1986. East Germany won Olympic gold in 1980 after a thrilling final against the USSR.
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| Association | German Handball Association | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Best result | 1 (1980) | ||
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| Best result | 2 (1970, 1974) | ||
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On 30 July 1980, the team won the olympic tournament by defeating the Soviet Union, 23–22, in the final game in Moscow.[1]
World Championship history
References
- "Olympia-Wunder für die Ewigkeit" (in German). Sport 1. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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