Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the former Soviet Union has
won the most gold medals in handball with 4. The former Yugoslavia
and Denmark are second with 3 each.
The country who won the Gold medal in the men's handball
tournament during the Rio Olympics in 2016 was Denmark by beating
France in the Gold medal match.
The country who won the Gold medal in the women's handball
tournament in the Rio Olympics in 2016 was Russia due to them
beating France in the Gold medal match by the score of 22-19.