| Handball at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Higashiku Sports Center |
| Date | 5–14 October 1994 |
| Nations | 6 |
The Handball events at the 1994 Asian Games were held at the Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima, Japan between 5 October 1994 and 14 October 1994.
| Handball at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Higashiku Sports Center |
| Date | 5–14 October 1994 |
| Nations | 6 |
The Handball events at the 1994 Asian Games were held at the Higashiku Sports Center, Hiroshima, Japan between 5 October 1994 and 14 October 1994.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 5th Wed | 6th Thu | 7th Fri | 8th Sat | 9th Sun | 10th Mon | 11th Tue | 12th Wed | 13th Thu | 14th Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| Women | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 |  China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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