Back منتخب كرواتيا لكرة اليد Arabic Мужчынская зборная Харватыі па гандболе Byelorussian Мужчынская зборная Харватыі па гандболе BE-X-OLD Rukometna reprezentacija Hrvatske BS Selecció d'handbol de Croàcia Catalan Chorvatská mužská házenkářská reprezentace Czech Kroatiens håndboldlandshold (herrer) Danish Kroatische Männer-Handballnationalmannschaft German Selección de balonmano de Croacia Spanish تیم ملی هندبال کرواسی Persian
| Croatia | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | 2003–2009: Pakleni 2009–2023: Kauboji | ||
| Association | Croatian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Dagur Sigurðsson | ||
| Assistant coach | Denis Špoljarić | ||
| Captain | Ivan Martinović | ||
| Most caps | Domagoj Duvnjak (257) | ||
| Most goals | Domagoj Duvnjak (771) | ||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result |  1st (1996, 2004) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1995) | ||
| Best result |  1st (2003) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result |  2nd (2008, 2010, 2020) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Croatia national handball team (Croatian: Hrvatska rukometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international men's team handball competitions and friendly matches. The handball team is controlled by the Croatian Handball Federation (HRS).
Croatia has often been portrayed[1][2] as an international force in handball, having won the gold at the Olympic Games twice, one World Championship, and have played in the finals of the European Championship, three times. The Croatian national team that won the 1996 Olympic gold medal is often credited as one of the biggest upsets in the history of handball.[3] The Croatian national team have also won a so-called "international double", winning both the gold medal at the World Championship (2003), and the Olympics (2004).
- ^ "CROATIA SEEK CONSISTENCY ON THEIR WAY TO THE TOP". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "The Most Successful Nations at Men's Handball". objectivelist.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Dokumentarac o povijesnom uspjehu kada su Hrvati šokirali sportski svijet" (in Croatian). tportal.hr. Retrieved 8 March 2016.