Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
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is being held from August 9 to August 23, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium

Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium

The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena next to the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium at the southern part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China....

and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing

Beijing

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. Twelve nations are represented in the women's tournament.

The four best teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinal round, 5th and 6th teams in each group are classified 9th-12th by the results of their group matches. The losers of quarterfinal matches will compete in the 5th-8th classification matches by the same elimination system as the winners of the quarterfinals.
Three time consecutive defending Champion Denmark

Denmark women's national handball team

The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....

were not part of the 2008 Olympics Handball Tournament, as they did not qualify from the The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
World Women's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...

.

Qualifying

Competition	Date	Venue	Vacancies
Host Nation	-	-	1
IHF World Championships 2007 World Women's Handball Championship The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...	December 2–16, 2007	France	1
European Championships 2006 European Women's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7–17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match....	December 7–17, 2006	Sweden	1
Asian Qualifying Tournament	August 25–29, 2007	Almaty Almaty Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...	1
Africa Nations Cup	January 8–17, 2008	Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...	1
Pan American Games Handball at the 2007 Pan American Games The Handball Competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Riocentro Sports Complex in a temporary facility. There are two competitions, one each for men and women, each with eight national teams competing. Brazil is the defending champion for both the men's and women's...	July 14–29, 2007	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...	1
Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1	March 28–30, 2008	Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...	2
Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2	March 28–30, 2008	Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....	2
Olympic Qualifying Tournament 3	March 28–30, 2008	Nîmes Nîmes Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...	2
TOTAL			12

Olympic Qualifying Tournaments:

Tournament I:
- Worlds 2nd:
- Worlds 7th:
- Europe:
- Pan-America:
Tournament II:
- Worlds 3rd:
- Worlds 6th:
- Asia:
- Top continent at the Worlds (Europe):
Tournament III:
- Worlds 4th:
- Worlds 5th:
- Africa:
- 2nd continent at the Worlds (Asia):

Seeding

The draw for the groups was held 16 June 2008.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5	Pot 6

Group A

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	5	0	0	154	106	+48	10
5	4	0	1	150	112	+38	8
5	2	0	3	122	135	-13	4
5	2	0	3	121	128	-7	4
5	1	1	3	109	137	-28	3
5	0	1	4	109	147	-38	1

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8

UTC+8

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Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	4	1	0	148	125	+23	9
5	3	1	1	155	127	+28	7
5	2	1	2	129	142	-13	5
5	2	0	3	123	137	-14	4
5	1	1	3	124	137	-13	3
5	1	0	4	123	134	-11	2

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Medal Round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8

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Quarterfinals

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Classification

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Semifinals

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7th/8th classification

5th/6th classification

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Rankings and Statistics

Classification



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All Star Team

Goalkeeper: Katrine Lunde Haraldsen
Left wing: Orsolya Vérten
Left back: Liudmila Postnova
Liudmila Postnova
Lyudmila Grigoryevna Postnova is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team...
Centre back: Oh Seong-Ok
Oh Seong-Ok
Oh Seong-Ok is a South Korean handball player who is the first Korean woman to compete at five Olympics ....
Right back: Irina Bliznova
Irina Bliznova
Irina Yuryevna Bliznova is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team. She won gold medal with the Russian winning team in the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and again in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship...
Right wing: Ramona Maier
Line player/pivot: Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk is a Norwegian team handball player, world champion from 1999, gold medalist from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and bronze medalist from the 2000 Olympics...

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Top Goalkeepers

Rank	Name	%	Saves	Shots
1	Katrine Lunde Haraldsen	42%	120	283
2	Amandine Leynaud Amandine Leynaud Amandine Leynaud is a French handball goalkeeper, playing for the French women's national handball team.- Club :...	40%	38	96
2	Valérie Nicolas Valérie Nicolas Valérie Nicolas is a French handball goalkeeper and former player of the French national team. She became World Champion in 2003 with the French team, and was also voted Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper. She was voted into the All-Star Team in the 2007 World Championship...	40%	105	264
4	Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan	39%	97	248
5	Lee Min-Hee Lee Min-Hee Lee Min-Hee is a female South Korean handball player who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008 she won a bronze medal with the South Korean team.-External links:*...	38%	36	95
6	Inna Suslina Inna Suslina Inna Evgenevna Suslina is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team. She won gold medal with the Russian winning team in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship....	37%	59	158
7	Oh Yong-Ran Oh Yong-Ran Oh Yong-Ran is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....	36%	83	231
7	Clara Woltering Clara Woltering Clara Woltering is a German team handball goalkeeper. She plays for ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica and for the German national team.-International career:...	36%	44	121
9	Sabine Englert Sabine Englert Sabine Englert is a German team handball goalkeeper from Aschaffenburg, Bavaria. She has previously played for the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich, and on the German national team. But now she plays for FC Midtjylland Håndbold. -International career:Englert made her debut on the German team in...	34%	30	87
10	Katalin Pálinger	33%	108	323

Top Goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals	Shots	%
1	Ramona Maier	56	78	72%
2	Anita Görbicz	49	105	47%
3	Hong Jeong-Ho Hong Jeong-Ho Hong Jeong-Ho is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, playing for the Korean national team. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...	44	66	67%
4	Moon Pil-Hee Moon Pil-Hee Moon Pil-Hee is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she won the silver medal with the South Korean team. She played all seven matches and scored 16 goals.-External links:*...	42	83	51%
5	Johanna Ahlm Johanna Ahlm Johanna Ahlm is a Swedish handball player who has played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th. Ahlm was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2008 Olympics tournament.-References:...	40	95	42%
6	Park Chung-Hee Park Chung-Hee (handball) Park Chung-Hee is a female South Korean handball player who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008 she won a bronze medal with the South Korean team.-External links:*...	37	62	60%
6	Liudmila Postnova Liudmila Postnova Lyudmila Grigoryevna Postnova is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team...	37	76	49%
8	Irina Bliznova Irina Bliznova Irina Yuryevna Bliznova is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team. She won gold medal with the Russian winning team in the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and again in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship...	36	70	51%
9	Liu Yun Liu Yun Liu Yun is a female Chinese handball player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she finished eighth with the Chinese team in the women's competition. She played all seven matches and scored seven goals.-External links:*...	35	49	71%
10	Ionela Stanca-Gâlcă Ionela Stanca-Galca Ionela Stanca is a Romanian team handball player, playing on the Romanian women's national handball team. She was voted into the All-Star Team in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship, where the Romanian team finished 4th.-External links:*...	33	41	80%
10	Linnea Torstenson Linnea Torstenson Linnea Torstenson is a Swedish handball player who has played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th. At the 2008 Olympics tournament Torstenson was among the top ten goalscorers.-References:...	33	90	37%

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Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	5	0	0	154	106	+48	10
5	4	0	1	150	112	+38	8
5	2	0	3	122	135	-13	4
5	2	0	3	121	128	-7	4
5	1	1	3	109	137	-28	3
5	0	1	4	109	147	-38	1

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	4	1	0	148	125	+23	9
5	3	1	1	155	127	+28	7
5	2	1	2	129	142	-13	5
5	2	0	3	123	137	-14	4
5	1	1	3	124	137	-13	3
5	1	0	4	123	134	-11	2

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	5	0	0	154	106	+48	10
5	4	0	1	150	112	+38	8
5	2	0	3	122	135	-13	4
5	2	0	3	121	128	-7	4
5	1	1	3	109	137	-28	3
5	0	1	4	109	147	-38	1

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	4	1	0	148	125	+23	9
5	3	1	1	155	127	+28	7
5	2	1	2	129	142	-13	5
5	2	0	3	123	137	-14	4
5	1	1	3	124	137	-13	3
5	1	0	4	123	134	-11	2

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	5	0	0	154	106	+48	10
5	4	0	1	150	112	+38	8
5	2	0	3	122	135	-13	4
5	2	0	3	121	128	-7	4
5	1	1	3	109	137	-28	3
5	0	1	4	109	147	-38	1

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	4	1	0	148	125	+23	9
5	3	1	1	155	127	+28	7
5	2	1	2	129	142	-13	5
5	2	0	3	123	137	-14	4
5	1	1	3	124	137	-13	3
5	1	0	4	123	134	-11	2