Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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1984 Women's Olympic handball tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesAugust 1–9
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jasna Kolar-Merdan
(48 goals)
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The women's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1984 Summer Olympics. It was the third appearance of a women's handball tournament at the Olympic Games. [1]

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Summary

PlaceNation
1Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)
Coach: Josip Samaržija
Svetlana Anastasovska (ORK Beograd)
Alenka Cuderman (Olimpija Ljubljana)
Svetlana Dašić-Kitić (Radnički Beograd)
Slavica Đukić (Radnički Beograd)
Dragica Đurić (Radnički Beograd)
Mirjana Đurica (Radnički Beograd)
Emilija Erčić (Radnički Beograd)
Ljubinka Janković (Radnički Beograd)
Jasna Kolar-Merdan (Lokomotiva Mostar)
Ljiljana Mugoša (Budućnost Titograd)
Svetlana Mugoša (Budućnost Titograd)
Mirjana Ognjenović (Lokomotiva Zagreb)
Zorica Pavićević (Budućnost Titograd)
Jasna Ptujec (Lokomotiva Zagreb)
Biserka Višnjić (Trešnjevka Zagreb)
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Han Hwa-Soo
Jeong Hyoi-Soon
Jeung Soon-Bok
Kim Choon-Rye
Kim Kyung-Soon
Kim Mi-sook
Kim Ok-Hwa
Lee Soon-Ei
Lee Young-Ja
Shon Mi-Na
Sung Kyung-Hwa
Yoon Byung-Soon
Yoon Soo-Kyung
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Chen Zhen
Gao Xiumin
He Jianping
Li Lan
Liu Liping
Liu Yumei
Sun Xiulan
Wang Linwei
Wang Mingxing
Wu Xingjiang
Zhang Weihong
Zhang Peijun
Zhu Juefeng
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Maike Becker
Elke Blumauer
Sabine Erbs
Astrid Huhn
Kerstin Jonsson
Sabrina Koschella
Corinna Kunze
Roswitha Mroczynski
Petra Platen
Vanadis Putzke
Silvia Schmitt
Dagmar Stelberg
Claudia Sturm
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Coach: Klement Capilar
Pamela Boyd
Reita Clanton
Theresa Contos
Sandra de la Riva
Mary Dwight
Carmen Forest
Melinda Hale
Leora Jones
Carol Lindsey
Cynthia Stinger
Penelope Stone
Janice Trombly
Sherry Winn
Dorothy Franco-Reed
Kim Howard
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
Gabriele Gebauer
Milena Gschiessl-Foltyn
Karin Hillinger
Ulrike Huber
Martina Neubauer
Gudrun Neunteufel
Ulrike Popp
Karin Prokop
Vesna Radovic
Silvia Steinbauer
Maria Sykora
Monika Unger
Susanne Unger
Elisabeth Zehetner
Teresa Zielewicz

Results

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Med 1.png Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)550014310210
Med 2.png Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea  (KOR)53111251197
Med 3.png Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)52121121155
4.Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)5203911004
5.Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)52031141234
6.Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)5005911170
1 August 1984
18:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg23–22Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Titan Gym
Referees: Christensen, Wøhlk (DEN)
Kim 8(11–15) Gschiessl 8
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1 August 1984
20:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg20–19Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Titan Gym
Referees: Szendrey, Somhegy (HUN)
Kolar-Merdan 10(11–12) Kunze, Platen 4
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1 August 1984
21:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg25–22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Titan Gym
Referees: Marin, Serban (ROU)
Stinger 7(9–12) He J., Zhu J. 4
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3 August 1984
18:30
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg30–15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Titan Gym
Referees: Rauchfuß, Buchda (GDR)
Kolar-Merdan 7(15–8) Zielewicz 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
3 August 1984
20:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg20–19Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Titan Gym
Referees: Nilsson, Wester (SWE)
Wang M. 6(11–8) Jönßon 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
3 August 1984
21:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg29–27Flag of the United States.svg  United States Titan Gym
Referees: Ischer, Rykart (SUI)
Yoon 9(16–11) Jones 9
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

5 August 1984
18:30
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg18–17Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Titan Gym
Referees: Ischer, Rykart (SUI)
three players 3(7–5) Gschiessl 7
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
5 August 1984
20:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg24–24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Titan Gym
Referees: Anthonsen, Bolstad (NOR)
Liu L. 7(10–14) Yoon 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg
5 August 1984
21:30
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg33–20Flag of the United States.svg  United States Titan Gym
Referees: Anthonsen, Bolstad (NOR)
Kolar-Merdan 17(14–10) Stinger 11
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7 August 1984
18:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg21–16Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Titan Gym
Referees: Lelong, Tancrez (FRA)
Wang L., Chen Z. 4(10–7) Gschiessl 9
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7 August 1984
20:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg29–23Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Titan Gym
Referees: Marin, Serban (ROU)
Kolar-Merdan 8(15–14) Sung 5
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
7 August 1984
21:30
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg18–17Flag of the United States.svg  United States Titan Gym
Referees: Koppe, Nusser (NED)
Schmitt 7(10–7) Jones 8
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

9 August 1984
18:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg25–21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Titan Gym
Referees: Christensen, Wøhlk (DEN)
Stinger 10(11–9) Gschiessl 5
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg
9 August 1984
20:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg26–17Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Titan Gym
Referees: Lelong, Tancrez (FRA)
Yoon 16(11–9) Stelberg 8
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Yellow card.svg
9 August 1984
21:30
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg31–25Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Titan Gym
Referees: Koppe, Nusser (NED)
Jasna Kolar-Merdan 7(15–15)three players 5
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References

  1. "Women's Handball at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympedia. Retrieved November 2, 2023.