| Tourney Name: | 1996 Men's Olympic handball tournament |
| Country: | United States |
| Dates: | 24 July – 4 August |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | Georgia Dome Final Georgia World Congress Center |
| Champion: | CRO |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | SWE |
| Third: | ESP |
| Fourth: | FRA |
| Matches: | 38 |
| Goals: | 1822 |
| Attendance: | 305100 |
| Top Scorer: | Patrik Ćavar (43 goals) |
| Previous: | Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament |
| Next: | Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament |
The men's handball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was contested by twelve teams divided in two groups, with the top two proceeding to the semifinals and the bottom four proceeding to placement matches.[1]
| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 September 1990 | 1 | |||
| 16–25 March 1995 | 1 | ||||
| 7–21 May 1995 | 7 | ||||
| 25 September – 6 October 1995 | 1 | ||||
| 24 May – 2 June 1996 | 1 | ||||
| African qualification tournament | 6-12 October 1995 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | ||||
See main article: Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
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