Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Handball at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Handball 2008.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates9–24 August 2008
Teams24 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (men)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (women)
Runner-upFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (men)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (women)
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (men)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (women)
Fourth placeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (men)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (women)
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The Beijing National Indoor Stadium prepared for the final handball matches. 2008 Beijing National Indoor Stadium - Handball.JPG
The Beijing National Indoor Stadium prepared for the final handball matches.

Handball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 to 24 August at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both men's and women's team events. A National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter one men's team and one women's team in the handball competitions.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Luc Abalo
Joël Abati
Cédric Burdet
Didier Dinart
Jérôme Fernandez
Bertrand Gille
Guillaume Gille
Olivier Girault
Michaël Guigou
Nikola Karabatić
Daouda Karaboué
Christophe Kempe
Daniel Narcisse
Thierry Omeyer
Cédric Paty
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)
Sturla Ásgeirsson
Arnór Atlason
Logi Geirsson
Snorri Guðjónsson
Hreiðar Guðmundsson
Róbert Gunnarsson
Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson
Ingimundur Ingimundarson
Sverre Andreas Jakobsson
Alexander Petersson
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Sigfús Sigurðsson
Ólafur Stefánsson
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
David Barrufet
Jon Belaustegui
David Davis
Alberto Entrerríos
Raúl Entrerríos
Rubén Garabaya
Juanín García
José Javier Hombrados
Demetrio Lozano
Cristian Malmagro
Carlos Prieto
Albert Rocas
Iker Romero
Víctor Tomás
Women
details
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
Ragnhild Aamodt
Karoline Dyhre Breivang
Marit Malm Frafjord
Gro Hammerseng
Katrine Lunde Haraldsen
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
Kari Mette Johansen
Tonje Larsen
Kristine Lunde
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
Tonje Nøstvold
Katja Nyberg
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth
Gøril Snorroeggen
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Yekaterina Andryushina
Irina Bliznova
Yelena Dmitriyeva
Anna Kareyeva
Yekaterina Marennikova
Yelena Polenova
Irina Poltoratskaya
Lyudmila Postnova
Oxana Romenskaya
Natalia Shipilova
Maria Sidorova
Inna Suslina
Emiliya Turey
Yana Uskova
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)
An Jung-Hwa
Bae Min-Hee
Choi Im-Jeong
Hong Jeong-ho
Huh Soon-Young
Kim Cha-Youn
Kim Nam-Sun
Kim On-a
Lee Min-Hee
Moon Pil-Hee
Oh Seong-Ok
Oh Yong-Ran
Park Chung-Hee
Song Hai-Rim

Participating teams

Gold medalists France collect their medals on 24 August 2008. 2008 Summer Olympics handball - Gold medal for France.jpg
Gold medalists France collect their medals on 24 August 2008.

Men

Group A
Group B

Women

Group A
Group B

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