Romania men's national handball team

Romania
Information
AssociationRomanian Handball Federation
CoachGeorge Buricea
Assistant coachMihai Popescu
Most capsAlexandru Buligan (280)
Most goalsVasile Stîngă (1414)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (First in 1936)
Best result 2nd (1976)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1958)
Best result 1st (1961, 1964, 1970, 1974)
European Championship
Appearances3 (First in 1994)
Best result9th (1996)
Last updated on 8 November 2013.
Romania men's national handball team
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Men's Handball
Olympic Games
1972 MunichTeam
1976 MontrealTeam
1980 MoscowTeam
1984 Los AngelesTeam
World Championship
1961 West GermanyTeam
1964 CzechoslovakiaTeam
1967 SwedenTeam
1970 FranceTeam
1974 East GermanyTeam
1990 CzechoslovakiaTeam
World Outdoor Championship
1959 AustriaTeam

The Romania men's national handball team is governed by the Romanian Handball Federation (Romanian: Romanian Federaţia Română de Handbal) and takes part in international handball competitions. Romania was for many decades the most successful nation in handball with 4 gold medal wins at the World Championships, they served as a model for the sport. However, Romania has failed to win a medal since 1990.