Handball at the Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
Team handball
was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
, again on German
territory. Women's team handball competition was introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
In 1936 the competition was field handball
. Women competed first in 1976.
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...
was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, again on German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
territory. Women's team handball competition was introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
Men
| 1936 Berlin Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams.The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played the other two teams in its group once... |
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| 1972 Munich Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each... |
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| 1976 Montreal Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:... |
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| 1980 Moscow Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino... |
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| 1984 Los Angeles Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:... |
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| 1988 Seoul Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:... |
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| 1992 Barcelona Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 1996 Atlanta Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2000 Sydney Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2004 Athens Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
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| 2008 Beijing Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics thumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team... |
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| 2012 London Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics Handball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Preliminary rounds and quarter-finals will take place in the Handball Arena while the semi-finals and final will be in the larger Basketball Arena.... |
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Women
| 1976 Montreal Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:... |
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| 1980 Moscow Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino... |
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| 1984 Los Angeles Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:... |
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| 1988 Seoul Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:... |
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| 1992 Barcelona Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 1996 Atlanta Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2000 Sydney Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2004 Athens Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
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| 2008 Beijing Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics thumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team... |
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| 2012 London Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics Handball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Preliminary rounds and quarter-finals will take place in the Handball Arena while the semi-finals and final will be in the larger Basketball Arena.... |
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Medal table
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  South Korea |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Croatia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Germany |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  German Democratic Republic |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Russia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 |  Sweden |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |  Romania |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Hungary |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Austria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iceland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Spain |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  People's Republic of China |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total
Only players who participated in at least one game are counted.In 1936 the competition was field handball
Field handball
Field handball was the original form of what is now team handball and was played at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin....
. Women competed first in 1976.
| Nations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Handball players | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 242 | 230 | 248 | 259 | 282 | ||||||||||||||||
Men
| Nations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| male handball players | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 242 | 148 | 166 | 177 | 171 | ||||||||||||||||
Women
| Nations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| female handball players | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 | 82 | 82 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||