Handball in Russia
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In the 1970s and 1980s, the Soviet Union dominated international handball competitions, winning several world championships one in men and three in women, in the Olympic they won two gold in women and three in men. Some of the most successful Soviet handball players of that era included Aleksandr Tuchkin, Andrey Lavrov, Aleksandr Anpilogov, Aleksandr Karshakevich, Serhiy Kushniryuk, Vladimir Kravtsov, Vyacheslav Atavin, Voldemaras Novickis.
Present Russia
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia[1] continued to be a strong force in international handball. The country's national handball team has won several medals in major international competitions, including the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships.
In recent years, Russian [2][3] handball has been dominated by clubs such as Lada Handball, Dinamo Volgograd, and Zvezda Zvenigorod which have won multiple titles in the EHF club Competitions.
Overall, handball has a strong following in Russia, with many talented players and teams competing at both the national and international levels.