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Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Handball at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country France
Venue(s)South Paris Arena 6
Pierre Mauroy Stadium
Dates25 July – 11 August 2024
Teams24 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (men)
 Norway (women)
Runner-up Germany (men)
 France (women)
Third place Spain (men)
 Denmark (women)
Fourth place Slovenia (men)
 Sweden (women)
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The handball tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France were held from 25 July to 11 August 2024.[1] Preliminary pool matches occurred at South Paris Arena 6, with the final phase staged at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille.[2][3] The format remained the same since 2000 for the men and 2008 for the women, as twelve teams in two groups battle each other in the round robin, followed by the knockout matches for the top eight starting with the quarterfinals and ending with the final and bronze match.

Denmark won the men's tournament in a clean sweep with Germany on second place. Host France became 8th. Norway won by the women defeating France in the final. The final set a spectators record for a women's handball match with 26,664 spectators.

Most valuable players were Katrine Lunde (NOR) for the women and Mathias Gidsel (DEN) for the men. The latter broke countryman Mikkel Hansen's record for most goals in a tournament with 62. Hansen on the other hand improved his own record for most goals in olympic handball to 183. He, Danish goalkeeper Niklas Landin Jacobsen and french Nikola Karabatić all played their last tournament. Put together they have won IHF World Player of the Year 8 times.

Schedule

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GS Group stage QF Quarter-finals SF Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match

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Date
Event
Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thr 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11
Men GS GS GS GS GS 1/4 1/2 B F
Women GS GS GS GS GS 1/4 1/2 B F

Events

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Two sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:

Venues

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Paris
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Capacity: 5,200
Lille
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Capacity: 27,500

The Stade Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille can be changed from a football stadium to a handball stadium in three hours by moving the center part with hydraulics lifts and slide them above the other part of the field. This creates a lower-level center floor around which up to 30,000 seats can be set up. The handball court is turned 90° compared to the football pitch.

Qualification

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The National Olympic Committees might enter only one 14-player men's team and only one 14-player women's team.

Qualification summary

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Nation Men's Women's Athletes
 Angola Yes 14
 Argentina Yes 14
 Brazil Yes 14
 Croatia Yes 14
 Denmark Yes Yes 28
 Egypt Yes 14
 France Yes Yes 28
 Germany Yes Yes 28
 Hungary Yes Yes 28
 Japan Yes 14
 Netherlands Yes 14
 Norway Yes Yes 28
 Slovenia Yes Yes 28
 South Korea Yes 14
 Spain Yes Yes 28
 Sweden Yes Yes 28
Total: 16 NOCs 168 168 336

Men's qualification

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 1  France
2023 World Championship 11–29 January 2023  Poland
 Sweden
1  Denmark
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–28 October 2023 Qatar Doha[5] 1  Japan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Chile Viña del Mar 1  Argentina
2024 European Championship 10–28 January 2024  Germany 1  Sweden
2024 African Championship 17–27 January 2024 Egypt Cairo[6] 1  Egypt
2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments 14–17 March 2024 Spain Granollers 2  Spain
 Slovenia
Germany Hanover 2  Croatia
 Germany
Hungary Tatabánya 2  Norway
 Hungary
Total 12

Women's qualification

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 1  France
2022 European Championship 4–20 November 2022  Slovenia
 North Macedonia
 Montenegro
1  Denmark
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 17–23 August 2023 Japan Hiroshima 1  South Korea
2023 African Qualification Tournament 11–14 October 2023 Angola Luanda 1  Angola
2023 Pan American Games 24–29 October 2023 Chile Viña del Mar 1  Brazil
2023 World Championship 29 November – 17 December 2023  Denmark
 Norway
 Sweden
1  Norway
2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments 11–14 April 2024 Hungary Debrecen 2  Hungary
 Sweden
Spain Torrevieja 2  Netherlands
 Spain
Germany Neu-Ulm 2  Germany
 Slovenia
Total 12


Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (France)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Denmark1012
2 Norway1001
3 France*0101
 Germany0101
5 Spain0011
Totals (5 entries)2226
Men's tournament Denmark v. Slovenia, semifinals

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
 Denmark
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Niclas Kirkeløkke
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Emil Jakobsen
Rasmus Lauge
Emil Nielsen
Magnus Saugstrup
Hans Lindberg
Mathias Gidsel
Henrik Møllgaard
Mikkel Hansen
Lukas Jørgensen
Lasse Andersson
Simon Hald
Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen
Simon Pytlick
 Germany
David Späth
Johannes Golla
Luca Witzke
Sebastian Heymann
Justus Fischer
Juri Knorr
Julian Köster
Renārs Uščins
Kai Häfner
Tim Hornke
Andreas Wolff
Rune Dahmke
Lukas Mertens
Christoph Steinert
Marko Grgić
Jannik Kohlbacher
 Spain
Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas
Jorge Maqueda
Alex Dujshebaev
Rodrigo Corrales
Adrià Figueras
Imanol Garciandia
Abel Serdio
Agustín Casado
Aleix Gómez
Ian Tarrafeta
Miguel Sánchez-Migallón
Daniel Dujshebaev
Kauldi Odriozola
Daniel Fernández
Javier Rodríguez Moreno
Women
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 Norway
Veronica Kristiansen
Maren Nyland Aardahl
Stine Skogrand
Nora Mørk
Stine Bredal Oftedal
Silje Solberg-Østhassel
Kari Brattset Dale
Kristine Breistøl
Vilde Ingstad
Katrine Lunde
Marit Røsberg Jacobsen
Camilla Herrem
Sanna Solberg-Isaksen
Henny Reistad
Thale Rushfeldt Deila
 France
Laura Glauser
Méline Nocandy
Alicia Toublanc
Chloé Valentini
Coralie Lassource
Grâce Zaadi
Cléopatre Darleux
Laura Flippes
Orlane Kanor
Tamara Horacek
Pauletta Foppa
Estelle Nze Minko
Oriane Ondono
Lucie Granier
Sarah Bouktit
Léna Grandveau
Hatadou Sako
 Denmark
Sandra Toft
Sarah Iversen
Helena Elver
Anne Mette Hansen
Kathrine Heindahl
Line Haugsted
Althea Reinhardt
Mette Tranborg
Kristina Jørgensen
Trine Østergaard
Louise Burgaard
Mie Højlund
Emma Friis
Rikke Iversen
Michala Møller

Men's tournament

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 5 4 0 1 162 144 +18 8 Quarterfinals
2  Slovenia 5 3 0 2 140 142 −2 6[a]
3  Spain 5 3 0 2 151 148 +3 6[a]
4  Sweden 5 3 0 2 158 139 +19 6[a]
5  Croatia 5 2 0 3 148 156 −8 4
6  Japan 5 0 0 5 143 173 −30 0
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Slovenia 2 Pts, +2 GD; Spain 2 Pts, 0 GD; Sweden 2 Pts, −2 GD.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 5 5 0 0 165 133 +32 10 Quarterfinals
2  Egypt 5 3 1 1 148 140 +8 7
3  Norway 5 3 0 2 139 136 +3 6
4  France (H) 5 2 1 2 129 131 −2 5
5  Hungary 5 1 0 4 137 138 −1 2
6  Argentina 5 0 0 5 131 171 −40 0
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
7 August
 
 
 Germany (ET)35
 
9 August
 
 France34
 
 Germany25
 
7 August
 
 Spain24
 
 Spain (ET)29
 
11 August
 
 Egypt28
 
 Germany26
 
7 August
 
 Denmark39
 
 Norway28
 
9 August
 
 Slovenia33
 
 Slovenia30
 
7 August
 
 Denmark31 Bronze medal
 
 Denmark32
 
11 August
 
 Sweden31
 
 Spain23
 
 
 Slovenia22
 

Final standings

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Rank Team[8]
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Spain
4  Slovenia
5  Egypt
6  Norway
7  Sweden
8  France
9  Croatia
10  Hungary
11  Japan
12  Argentina

Women's tournament

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 4 0 1 140 110 +30 8[a] Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 5 4 0 1 140 125 +15 8[a]
3  Denmark 5 4 0 1 126 116 +10 8[a]
4  Germany 5 1 0 4 136 134 +2 2[b]
5  South Korea 5 1 0 4 107 133 −26 2[b]
6  Slovenia 5 1 0 4 116 147 −31 2[b]
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Norway 2 Pts, +5 GD; Sweden 2 Pts, +2 GD; Denmark 2 Pts, −7 GD.
  2. ^ a b c Germany 2 Pts, +18 GD; South Korea 2 Pts, −6 GD; Slovenia 2 Pts, −12 GD.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 5 5 0 0 159 124 +35 10 Quarterfinals
2  Netherlands 5 4 0 1 152 137 +15 8
3  Hungary 5 2 1 2 137 140 −3 5
4  Brazil 5 2 0 3 127 119 +8 4
5  Angola 5 1 1 3 131 154 −23 3
6  Spain 5 0 0 5 111 143 −32 0
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
6 August
 
 
 Norway32
 
8 August
 
 Brazil15
 
 Norway25
 
6 August
 
 Denmark21
 
 Denmark29
 
10 August
 
 Netherlands25
 
 Norway29
 
6 August
 
 France21
 
 Hungary32
 
8 August
 
 Sweden (ET)36
 
 Sweden28
 
6 August
 
 France (ET)31 Bronze medal
 
 France26
 
10 August
 
 Germany23
 
 Denmark30
 
 
 Sweden25
 

Final standings

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Rank Team[10]
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Denmark
4  Sweden
5  Netherlands
6  Hungary
7  Brazil
8  Germany
9  Angola
10  South Korea
11  Slovenia
12  Spain

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris 2024 – Handball". Paris 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "IHF – Paris 2024 Olympics". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Martin, Marta (3 November 2022). "How to qualify for handball at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Handball Olympic Schedule". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Qatar to Host Asian Handball Qualifiers for 33rd Summer Olympics (Paris 2024)". Qatar News Agency. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (8 April 2022). "Egypt to host 2022 & 2024 African Men's Handball Championships". KingFut. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Tournament Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Final Standing" (PDF). Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Tournament Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Final Standing" (PDF). Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.