The present study aims at comparing technical factors among three top handball teams of men and women in 2012 London Olympics. In this regard, three top teams of men`s handball in London Olympics including, respectively, France, Sweden and Croatia were compared with three top teams of women`s handball including, respectively, Norway, Montenegro and Spain in terms of technical factors. The comparison was conducted based on the comprehensive statistics on the competitions released by the International Handball Federation and the respective countries. Chi-square and independent t test were run to analyze the data at 0.01 level of significance. The results showed that, from among 23 effective factors examined, there was no significant difference between men and women`s handball teams in passes leading to goals, snatching the ball, blocking the ball, immediate 2-minute suspension, missing the ball, 9-meter line throws, 6-meter line throws, left- and right-corner throws, three-step shots, penalty, goals scored in the first and second periods, the total goals scored and conceded in both periods, the goals conceded in the first period as well as parrying 9-meter line shots, 6-meter line shots, corner shots, three-step shots, counterattack shots and penalty shots. However, there was a significant difference between male and female handball teams in counterattack shots. It, therefore, seems that the equal percent of these technical factors in both male and female Olympics handball players constitute a good model of performance for all handball players throughout the world who want to measure their accuracy against a touchstone. The significant difference in the counterattack shots may relate to greater strength and endurance profile in male than in female athletes. It seems that female athletes require more practice to improve their strength and endurance in this regard.
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