The handball tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France will be held from 25 July to 11 August 2024.[1] Preliminary pool matches will occur at South Paris Arena 6, with the final phase staged at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille.[2][3] The format remains 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.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  France |
| Venue(s) | South Paris Arena 6 (prelims phase) Pierre Mauroy Stadium (final phase) |
| Dates | 25 July – 11 August 2024 |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Events edit
Two sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Men's handball (12 teams)
- Women's handball (12 teams)
Qualification edit
The National Olympic Committees might enter only one 14-player men's team and only one 14-player women's team.
Qualification summary edit
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
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14 | |
 Argentina |
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14 | |
 Brazil |
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14 | |
 Croatia |
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14 | |
 Denmark |
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28 |
 Egypt |
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14 | |
 France |
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28 |
 Germany |
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28 |
 Hungary |
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28 |
 Japan |
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14 | |
 Netherlands |
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14 | |
 Norway |
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28 |
 Slovenia |
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28 |
 South Korea |
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14 | |
 Spain |
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28 |
 Sweden |
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28 |
| Total: 16 NOCs | 168 | 168 | 336 |
Men's qualification edit
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | France
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| 2023 World Championship | 11–29 January 2023 |  Poland Sweden |
1 |  Denmark
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| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–28 October 2023 |  Doha[4] |
1 |  Japan
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| 2023 Pan American Games | 30 October – 4 November 2023 |  Viña del Mar |
1 |  Argentina
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| 2024 European Championship | 10–28 January 2024 |  Germany |
1 | Sweden
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| 2024 African Championship | 17–27 January 2024 |  Cairo[5] |
1 | Egypt
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| 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 14–17 March 2024 |  Granollers |
2 | Spain Slovenia
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| Hanover |
2 |  Croatia Germany
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 Tatabánya |
2 |  Norway Hungary
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| Total | 12 | |||
Women's qualification edit
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | France
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| 2022 European Championship | 4–20 November 2022 | Slovenia North Macedonia Montenegro |
1 | Denmark
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| 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 17–23 August 2023 | Hiroshima |
1 |  South Korea
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| 2023 African Qualification Tournament | 11–14 October 2023 |  Luanda |
1 | Angola
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| 2023 Pan American Games | 24–29 October 2023 | Viña del Mar |
1 | Brazil
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| 2023 World Championship | 29 November – 17 December 2023 | Denmark Norway Sweden |
1 | Norway
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| 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 11–14 April 2024 | Debrecen |
2 | Hungary Sweden
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| Torrevieja |
2 |  Netherlands Spain
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| Neu-Ulm |
2 | Germany Slovenia
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| Total | 12 | |||
Medal summary edit
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
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| Women |
Men's tournament edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Croatia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sweden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
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.
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.
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Norway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hungary
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | France (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Egypt
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Argentina
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
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
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 edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
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| 11 August | ||||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||||||
| 11 August | ||||||||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
Women's tournament edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | South Korea
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
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.
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.
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | France (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Brazil
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Angola
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
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
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 edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 6 August | ||||||||||
| 8 August | ||||||||||
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| 10 August | ||||||||||
| 6 August | ||||||||||
| 8 August | ||||||||||
| 6 August | ||||||||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||||||
| 10 August | ||||||||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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| 9 | |
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| 11 | |
| 12 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Paris 2024 – Handball". Paris 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "IHF – Paris 2024 Olympics". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Qatar to Host Asian Handball Qualifiers for 33rd Summer Olympics (Paris 2024)". Qatar News Agency. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (8 April 2022). "Egypt to host 2022 & 2024 African Men's Handball Championships". KingFut. Retrieved 26 November 2022.