| Tourney Name: | European Men's Handball Championship |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Country: | Spain |
| Dates: | 24 May – 2 June |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | RUS |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | ESP |
| Third: | FR Yugoslavia |
| Fourth: | SWE |
| Matches: | 38 |
| Goals: | 1815 |
| Top Scorer: | Thomas Knorr (41 goals) |
| Player: | Talant Dujshebaev |
| Previous: | 1994 European Men's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1998 European Men's Handball Championship |
The 1996 European Men's Handball Championship was the second edition of the tournament and held in Spain from 24 May to 2 June 1996, in the cities of Ciudad Real and Seville. Russia won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Yugoslavia finished third.
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| 7.000 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
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