Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams. Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side.^[1]

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Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
Venue(s)	3 (in 1 host city)
Dates	6–14 August 1936
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	Germany (1st title)
Runner-up	Austria
Third place	Switzerland
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	239 (18.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Hans Theilig (22 goals)
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The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played each other within each group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the third-ranked teams played each other for fifth and sixth places. In the final round, each team played each other. Final rankings were based on the records of each team in those three games.^[2]

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation.

A total of 107(*) field handball players from 6 nations competed at the Berlin Games:

•  Austria (22)
•  Germany (22)
•  Hungary (16 – from a squad of 21)
•  Romania (15 – from a squad of 20)
•  Switzerland (17 – from a squad of 18)
•  United States (13 – from a squad of 14)

(*) NOTE: Only players that participated in at least one game are counted.

Not all reserve players are known.