Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

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The qualification for the 2012 Women's Olympic Handball Tournament was held from December 2010 to May 2012.

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Qualification summary

DateVenueVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2010 European Championship 7–19 December 2010Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark & Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden *
2011 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament12–21 OctoberFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2011 Pan American Games 15–23 October 2011Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2011 World Championship 2–18 December 2011Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2012 African Championship 11–20 January 2012Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #125–27 May 2012Flag of France.svg  France 2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of France.svg  France
2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #225–27 May 2012Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #325–27 May 2012Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Total12
* Sweden qualified as 2010 European Championship runner-up because Norway qualified as the 2011 World Champion.
Legend for qualification type
Team qualified to the 2012 Olympic Tournament
Team qualified from the World Championship to the Olympic Qualification Tournament
Team qualified from Continental Events to the Olympic Qualification Tournament

World Championship

Notes:

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
8Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
10Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
11Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
12Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
16Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
17Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
18Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
19Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
20Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
22Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
23Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Continental qualification

Europe (1st ranking continent)

Notes:

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
5Flag of France.svg  France
6Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
12Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
15Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
16Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

America (2nd ranking continent)

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Africa (3rd ranking continent)

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
8Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
9Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Asia (4th ranking continent)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5500183104+7910
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 5401160109+518
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5302131110+216
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 511313313413
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 511311912783
6Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 5005481901420
Source: [ citation needed ]

2012 IHF Qualification Tournaments

2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #12012 IHF Qualification Tournament #22012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3
  • 2nd from World (2nd place World 2011): Flag of France.svg  France
  • 7th from World (10th place World 2011): Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
  • 2nd from Continent 1 (3rd place Europe 2010): Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  • 2nd from Continent 4 (2nd place Asia 2011): Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • 3rd from World (3rd place World 2011): Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • 6th from World (7th place World 2011): Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
  • 2nd from Continent 2 (2nd place Americas 2011): Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • 3rd from Continent 1 (8th place Europe 2010): Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  • 4th from World (4th place World 2011): Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • 5th from World (6th place World 2011): Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
  • 2nd from Continent 3 (2nd place Africa 2012): Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
  • 3rd from Continent 2 (3rd place Americas 2011): Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

Note :

2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 33008667+196
Flag of France.svg  France 32017458+164
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31027084142
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30036788210
Source: [ citation needed ]
25 May 2012
16:45
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg30 − 24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL)
Bulatović 8(14–13) Fujii 8
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25 May 2012
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg24 − 19Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU)
Lacrabère 4(12–9) Meiroşu 6
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26 May 2012
14:45
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg23 – 34Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR)
Nechita, Ardean-Elisei 6(13–17) Bulatović 7
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26 May 2012
17:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg17 – 30Flag of France.svg  France Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 4,200
Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU)
Kamimachi 5(7–13) Baudouin 7
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27 May 2012
14:15
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg28 – 26Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR)
Ani-Senocico 6(18–10) Fujii 7
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27 May 2012
16:30
France  Flag of France.svg20 – 22Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 4,300
Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL)
Baudouin 4(9–9) Knežević 7
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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (+3)32018162+194
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (0)32018272+104
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (-3)32018377+64
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30035791340
Source: [ citation needed ]
25 May 2012
10:45
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg28 − 29Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 800
Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA)
Zebić 11(12–14) Abbingh 10
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25 May 2012
13:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg31 − 15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV)
Mangué 6(15–9) Decilio, Salvado 4
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26 May 2012
10:45
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg21 – 31Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 500
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV)
Mendoza 7(10–18) Jovetić, Pušić-Koroljević 5
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26 May 2012
13:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg24 – 28Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 2,400
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
van der Heijden, Abbingh 5(13–14) Alberto 11
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27 May 2012
10:15
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg21 – 30Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 475
Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA)
Decilio 5(9–15) Broch 6
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27 May 2012
12:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg22 – 23Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
Martín 9(10–12) Zebić 8
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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 330010157+446
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32018672+144
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3102738182
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 300358108500
Source: [ citation needed ]
25 May 2012
18:15
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg41 − 17Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 400
Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU)
three players 5(20–10) Andino 8
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25 May 2012
20:15
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg28 − 24Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD)
Nørgaard 11(12−13) Toumi, Chebbah 7
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26 May 2012
18:45
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg20 – 33Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 300
Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN)
Toumi 12(8–17) Chernoivanenko, Postnova 5
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26 May 2012
20:45
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg21 – 38Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 880
Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU)
Andino, Pop 6(13–20) Augustesen, Dalby 6
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27 May 2012
18:15
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg29 – 20Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN)
Toumi 10(17–8) Andino 6
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27 May 2012
20:15
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg20 – 27Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD)
Nørgaard 9(9–9)three players 4
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