Serbia national handball team
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| Nickname | Orlovi (The Eagles) |
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| Association | Serbian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Veselin Vuković | ||
| Ranking | #5 (171 points) | ||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | 4th, 2000 | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | 3rd, 1999 and 2001 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result | 2nd, 2012 | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Handball | ||
Competitor for  Yugoslavia /  Yugoslavia /  Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1972 Munich | Team |
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team |
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1970 France | Team |
| Bronze | 1974 East Germany | Team |
| Silver | 1982 West Germany | Team |
| Gold | 1986 Switzerland | Team |
| Bronze | 1999 Egypt | Team |
| Bronze | 2001 France | Team |
| European Championship | ||
| Bronze | 1996 Spain | Team |
| Silver | 2012 Serbia | Team |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
| Gold | 1967 Tunis | Team |
| Gold | 1975 Algiers | Team |
| Gold | 1979 Split | Team |
| Gold | 1983 Casablanca | Team |
| Gold | 1991 Athens | Team |
| Gold | 2009 Pescara | Team |
The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship in 1996.
For the results before 1991 when Serbia was part of SFR Yugoslavia, please see Yugoslavia national handball team.
History
2012 European Championship
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.
Olympics record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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 1992
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Suspended | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1996
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2000
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Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 203 |
 2004
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2008
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2012
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Qualified |
World Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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 1993
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Suspended | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1995
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Suspended | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1997
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Round of 16 | 9th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 148 |
 1999
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Third place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 221 |
 2001
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Third place | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 182 |
 2003
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Main group stage | 8th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 228 |
 2005
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Main group stage | 5th | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 221 |
 2007
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2009
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Main group stage | 8th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 280 | 281 |
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2011
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Main group stage | 10th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 246 | 251 |
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2013
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Qualified |
European Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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1994
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Suspended | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1996
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Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 162 |
 1998
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Main group stage | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 145 |
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2000
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2002
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Main group stage | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 161 |
 2004
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Main group stage | 8th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 206 | 199 |
 2006
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Main group stage | 9th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 177 |
 2008
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Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2010
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Preliminary round | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 94 |
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2012
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Second place | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 168 |
| Total | 43 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 1111 | 1106 |
- * Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
- ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
Head Coach: Veselin Vuković
| Name and surname | Date of birth | Position | Club |
| Dragan Marjanac | 26.02.1985 | Goalkeeper |
Toledo
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| Darko Stanić | 08.10.1978 | Goalkeeper |
 RK Metalurg Skopje
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| Marko Vujin | 07.12.1984 | Right back |
 MKB Veszprém KC
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| Ivan Stanković | 27.04.1982 | Right back |
US Créteil Handball
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| Nenad Vučković | 23.08.1980 | Left back |
MT Melsungen
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| Momir Rnić | 01.11.1987 | Left back |
Frisch Auf Göppingen
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| Dalibor Čutura | 14.06.1975 | Playmaker |
CB Ademar León
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| Nikola Manojlović | 01.12.1981 | Playmaker |
RK Gorenje
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| Petar Nenadić | 28.06.1986 | Playmaker |
 Team Tvis Holstebro
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| Žarko Šešum | 16.06.1986 | Playmaker/Left back |
Rhein Neckar Lowen
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| Momir Ilić | 22.12.1981 | Left back |
THW Kiel
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| Alem Toskić | 12.02.1982 | Pivot |
Celje Pivovarna Laško
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| Rastko Stojković | 12.07.1981 | Pivot |
 Vive Targi Kielce
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| Bojan Beljanski | 22.06.1986 | Pivot |
HC Kriens-Luzern
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| Rajko Prodanović | 24.04.1986 | Right wing |
SC Pick Szeged
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| Miloš Kostadinović | 02.12.1988 | Right wing |
RK Partizan
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| Ivan Nikčević | 11.02.1981 | Left wing |
BM Valladolid
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| Dobrivoje Marković | 22.04.1986 | Left wing |
RK Vardar PRO
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