Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's handball
at the XXXII Olympiad
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Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Venue(s) Yoyogi National Stadium
Dates25 July – 8 August 2021
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (1st title)
Runner-upRussian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Third placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored2,176 (57.26 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Norway.svg Nora Mørk
(52 goals)
Best player Russian Olympic Committee flag.png Anna Vyakhireva
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The women's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the handball event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 8 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. [1]

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It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. [3]

The final was a rematch of the previous between France and Russia. After Russia won 22–19 in the 2016 final France got the upper hand with a 30–25 win this time. [4] Norway won the bronze medal after winning 36–19 against Sweden. [5] France became the first nation since 1984 to win both the men's and women's tournaments

The medals for the competition were presented by Kristin Kloster Aasen, Norway; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Anna Rapp, Sweden; IHF Treasurer.

Schedule

The schedule was as follows. [6]

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8
GGGGG¼½BF

Qualification

QualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host nation1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2018 European Championship 29 November – 16 December 2018Flag of France.svg  France 1Flag of France.svg  France
2019 Pan American Games 24–30 July 2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2019 Asian Qualification Tournament 23–29 September 2019 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chuzhou 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2019 African Qualification Tournament 26–29 September 2019 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2019 World Championship 29 November – 15 December 2019Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments 19–21 March 2021 Flag of Spain.svg Llíria 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Hungary.svg Győr 2Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Montenegro.svg Podgorica 2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Total12

Draw

The draw was held on 1 April 2021. [7] [8]

Seeding

The seeding was revealed on 21 March 2021. [9]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Referees

The referee pairs were announced on 21 April 2021. [10]

Rosters

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+9). [11] [12]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5500170123+4710 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5401169143+268
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 520313914234
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5113147165183 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 5113130156263 [lower-alpha 1]
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)5104124150262
Source: Tokyo 2020 and IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 South Korea 31–31 Angola

25 July 2021
09:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg32–21Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Abbingh 7(18–10) Fujii 5
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25 July 2021
14:15
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg33–22Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Radičević 12(13–12) Kamalandua 6
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25 July 2021
16:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg39–27Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Brattset Dale 11(18–10) Sim 5
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27 July 2021
09:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg29–26Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Hara, Ikehara 6(14–13) Brnović 6
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27 July 2021
16:15
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg36–43Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Ryu 10(15–19) Abbingh 6
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27 July 2021
19:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg21–30Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Guialo, Kassoma 6(10–15) Solberg-Isaksen 7
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29 July 2021
09:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg37–28Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Van Wetering 7(17–15) Guialo 8
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29 July 2021
14:15
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg24–27Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Kondo 7(11–12) Ryu 9
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29 July 2021
16:15
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg23–35Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Radičević 6(13–13) Mørk, Reistad 7
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31 July 2021
09:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg28–25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
three players 5(15–13) Hara 6
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31 July 2021
11:00
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg28–26Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Radičević 6(13–11) Lee 10
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31 July 2021
21:30
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg29–27Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Mørk 9(16–13) Smits 7
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2 August 2021
09:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg31–31Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Jung, Kang E. 7(16–17) Guialo 8
Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

2 August 2021
19:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg30–29Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR)
Van der Heijden 5(17–12) Radičević 8
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2 August 2021
21:30
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg37–25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Frafjord 6(16–11) Ohyama, Yokoshima 5
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5311152133+197 [lower-alpha 1] Quarter-finals
2Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 531114814917 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of France.svg  France 5212139135+45
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 520314214974 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 520313514274 [lower-alpha 2]
6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 511313314183
Source: Tokyo 2020 and IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Sweden 36–24 ROC
  2. 1 2 Hungary 29–25 Spain

25 July 2021
11:00
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png24–24Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR)
Ilyina 6(14–12) De Paula 7
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25 July 2021
19:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg24–31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Pena 7(9–13) Hansson 6
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25 July 2021
21:30
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg29–30Flag of France.svg  France Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Vámos 7(12–15) Zaadi 10
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27 July 2021
11:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg33–27Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Belo, Vieira 7(17–11) Schatzl 7
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27 July 2021
14:15
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg36–24Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Strömberg 8(15–9) Vedekhina 5
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27 July 2021
21:30
France  Flag of France.svg25–28Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Coatanea, Pineau 5(12–12) Martín 6
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29 July 2021
11:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg27–23Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Pena 7(13–13) De Paula 8
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29 July 2021
19:30
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg31–38Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Klujber 9(17–22) Dmitrieva 7
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29 July 2021
21:30
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg28–28Flag of France.svg  France Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR)
Strömberg 7(16–17) Foppa 6
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31 July 2021
14:15
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png28–27Flag of France.svg  France Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Ilyina 9(15–17) Pineau 9
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31 July 2021
16:15
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg31–34Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR)
Do Nascimento 7(13–15) Hansson, Roberts 6
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31 July 2021
19:30
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg29–25Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR)
Klujber, Vámos 6(14–11) Gutiérrez Bermejo, Martín 5
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2 August 2021
11:00
France  Flag of France.svg29–22Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Lassource, Pineau 4(17–11) Do Nascimento 6
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2 August 2021
14:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg31–34Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
López 7(17–18) Vyakhireva 7
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2 August 2021
16:15
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg26–23Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
five players 4(15–15) Carlson, Hagman 5
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 26
 
6 August
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 26
 
4 August
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 27
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 26
 
8 August
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 32
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 25
 
4 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 30
 
Flag of France.svg  France 32
 
6 August
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
 
Flag of France.svg  France 29
 
4 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 27 Bronze medal
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39
 
8 August
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 36
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 19
 

Quarterfinals

4 August 2021
09:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg26–32Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Radičević 10(15–17) Vyakhireva 8
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4 August 2021
13:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg26–22Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Brattset Dale 7(12–10) Szöllősi-Zácsik 5
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4 August 2021
17:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg39–30Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
three players 6(21–13) Kang K. 8
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4 August 2021
20:45
France  Flag of France.svg32–22Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Flippes 6(19–11) Malestein 5
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Semifinals

6 August 2021
17:00
France  Flag of France.svg29–27Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Zaadi 7(15–14) Carlson, Westberg 6
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6 August 2021
21:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg26–27Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Mørk 10(11–14) Vyakhireva 9
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Bronze medal game

8 August 2021
11:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg36–19Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Brattset Dale, Mørk 8(19–7) Carlson, Westberg 4
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Gold medal game

8 August 2021
15:00
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png25–30Flag of France.svg  France Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Vedekhina 7(13–15) Foppa, Pineau 7
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Ranking and statistics

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of France.svg  France
Méline Nocandy
Blandine Dancette
Pauline Coatanea
Chloé Valentini
Allison Pineau
Coralie Lassource (c)
Grâce Zaadi Deuna
Amandine Leynaud (GK)
Kalidiatou Niakaté
Cléopatre Darleux (GK)
Océane Sercien-Ugolin
Laura Flippes
Béatrice Edwige
Pauletta Foppa
Estelle Nze Minko
Alexandra Lacrabère

Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Anna Sedoykina (GK)
Polina Kuznetsova
Polina Gorshkova
Daria Dmitrieva (c)
Anna Sen
Anna Vyakhireva
Polina Vedekhina
Vladlena Bobrovnikova
Kseniya Makeyeva
Elena Mikhaylichenko
Olga Fomina
Ekaterina Ilina
Yulia Managarova
Antonina Skorobogatchenko
Victoriya Kalinina (GK)

Head coach: Alexey Alekseev
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Henny Reistad
Veronica Kristiansen
Marit Malm Frafjord
Stine Skogrand
Nora Mørk
Stine Bredal Oftedal (c)
Silje Solberg (GK)
Kari Brattset Dale
Katrine Lunde (GK)
Marit Røsberg Jacobsen
Camilla Herrem
Sanna Solberg-Isaksen
Kristine Breistøl
Marta Tomac
Vilde Johansen

Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

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