Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's handball
at the XXXIII Olympiad
Olympic rings without rims.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of France.svg France
Venue(s) South Paris Arena 6
Pierre Mauroy Stadium  (in 2 host cities)
Dates27 July – 11 August
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored2,221 (58.45 per match)
Attendance367,592 (9,673 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Gidsel
(62 goals)
Awards
Best player Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Gidsel
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The men's handball tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the handball event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 27 July to 11 August 2024. The preliminary round games were played at the South Paris Arena 6 in Paris and the final games at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. [1]

Contents

Denmark won their second title with a win over Germany. [2] It was Denmark's third final in a row and the biggest win in an olympic final. [3] Spain captured the bronze medal after a victory against Slovenia. [4]

Schedule

The schedule of the tournament was as follows. [5]

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Sat 27Sun 28Mon 29Tue 30Wed 31Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11
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Qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified team
Host nation1Flag of France.svg  France
2023 World Championship 11–29 January 2023Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament 18–28 October 2023 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha [6] 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2024 European Championship 10–28 January 2024Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2024 African Championship 17–27 January 2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo [7] 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments 14–17 March 2024 Flag of Spain.svg Granollers 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Germany.svg Hanover 2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg Tatabánya 2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Total12

Draw

The draw was held on 16 April 2024. [8] [9]

Seeding

The seeding was revealed on 17 March 2024. [8]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Referees

The referee pairs were announced on 26 April 2024. [10]

Rosters

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). [11]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5401162144+188 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 530214014226 [a]
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5302151148+36 [a]
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5302158139+196 [a]
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 520314815684
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5005143173300
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings [12]
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 3 Slovenia 2 Pts, +2 GD; Spain 2 Pts, 0 GD; Sweden 2 Pts, −2 GD.

27 July 2024
09:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg25–22Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,776
Referees: C. Bonaventura, J. Bonaventura (FRA)
Gómez 7(8–11) Bombač 5
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27 July 2024
14:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg30–29Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,749
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
Šoštarič 6(13–18) Yasuhira 10
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27 July 2024
19:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg30–27Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,739
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Uščins 8(12–11) Wanne 8
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29 July 2024
09:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg26–37Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,788
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Fujisaka 6(10–21) Uščins 7
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29 July 2024
11:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg31–29Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,788
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Janc, Vlah 8(13–13)three players 5
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29 July 2024
16:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg29–26Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,764
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
three players 5(11–11) Fernández 7
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31 July 2024
11:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg31–26Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,774
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Martinović 9(15–13) Golla 8
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31 July 2024
14:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg37–33Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,813
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Odriozola 6(20–18) Fujisaka, Yasuhira 7
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31 July 2024
16:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg29–24Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,813
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Janc 10(15–14) Wanne 6
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2 August 2024
14:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg27–38Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,774
Referees: C. Bonaventura, J. Bonaventura (FRA)
Martinović 8(15–18) Pellas 9
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2 August 2024
16:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg33–31Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,774
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Uščins 8(20–18) Gómez 10
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2 August 2024
19:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg28–29Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,652
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Yasuhira 8(15–15) Vlah 14
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4 August 2024
09:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg40–27Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,808
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Karlsson 6(16–9) Sugioka 9
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4 August 2024
14:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg36–29Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,685
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
Häfner 7(23–14) Horžen 7
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4 August 2024
21:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg32–31Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,723
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Rodríguez 6(20–15) Klarica 7
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5500165133+3210 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5311148140+87
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5302139136+36
4Flag of France.svg  France (H)521212913125
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 510413713812
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5005131171400
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings [12]
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

27 July 2024
11:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg32–35Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,776
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Imre 7(15–19) Adel, Omar 9
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27 July 2024
16:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg36–31Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,749
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Grøndahl 8(22–15) D. Simonet 5
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27 July 2024
21:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg37–29Flag of France.svg  France Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,739
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Gidsel, Pytlick 11(18–17) Descat 7
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29 July 2024
14:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg27–30Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,764
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
three players 5(9–19) Arnoldsen, Gidsel 8
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29 July 2024
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg22–27Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,602
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Mem 10(11–16) Blonz 7
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29 July 2024
21:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg25–35Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,602
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
P. Simonet 5(12–17) Imre 7
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31 July 2024
09:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg26–25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,774
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Blonz 9(11–13)three players 6
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31 July 2024
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg26–26Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,780
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Fabregas 5(11–15) Omar 8
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31 July 2024
21:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg38–27Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,780
Referees: Belkhiri, Hamidi (ALG)
Gidsel 13(19–14) Parker 6
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2 August 2024
09:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg25–28Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,764
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Ilić 5(14–16) Gidsel 8
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2 August 2024
11:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg21–28Flag of France.svg  France Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,764
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Parker 7(8–15) Descat 8
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2 August 2024
21:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg25–26Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,652
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Reinkind 7(13–14) Omar 7
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4 August 2024
11:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg34–27Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,808
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
S. El-Deraa, Zein 6(14–15) F. Pizarro 6
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4 August 2024
16:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg20–24Flag of France.svg  France Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,685
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Imre 6(8–11) Prandi 7
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4 August 2024
19:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg32–25Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,723
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Pytlick 9(17–12) Reinkind 6
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
7 August
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (ET)35
 
9 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 34
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 25
 
7 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (ET)29
 
11 August
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 28
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 26
 
7 August
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 39
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 28
 
9 August
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 33
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30
 
7 August
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31 Bronze medal
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32
 
11 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23
 
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 22
 

Quarterfinals

7 August 2024
09:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg29–28 (ET)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 25,697
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Gómez 9(8–12) Y. El-Deraa 8
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FT: 25–25  ET: 4–3


7 August 2024
13:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg35–34 (ET)Flag of France.svg  France Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 27,014
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Uščins 14(14–17) Mem 10
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FT: 29–29  ET: 6–5


7 August 2024
17:30
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg32–31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 26,449
Referees: C. Bonaventura, J. Bonaventura (FRA)
Pytlick 9(16–16) Claar 7
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7 August 2024
21:30
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg28–33Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 26,406
Referees: García, Marín (ESP)
Blonz 7(12–16) Vlah 11
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Semifinals

9 August 2024
16:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg25–24Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 22,745
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Uščins 6(12–12) Fernández 5
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9 August 2024
21:30
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg30–31Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 22,329
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Bombač, Vlah 7(10–15) M. Landin 6
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Bronze medal game

11 August 2024
09:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg23–22Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 17,242
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Gómez 5(12–12) Dolenec 6
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Gold medal game

11 August 2024
13:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg26–39Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 27,328
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Knorr 6(12–21) Gidsel 11
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Ranking and statistics

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [17]

Niklas Landin Jacobsen (c) (GK)
Niclas Kirkeløkke
Magnus Landin Jacobsen
Emil Jakobsen
Rasmus Lauge
Emil Nielsen (GK)
Magnus Saugstrup
Hans Lindberg
Mathias Gidsel
Henrik Møllgaard
Mikkel Hansen
Lukas Jørgensen
Lasse Andersson
Simon Hald
Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen
Simon Pytlick


Head coach: Nikolaj Jacobsen
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [18]

David Späth (GK)
Johannes Golla (c)
Luca Witzke
Sebastian Heymann
Justus Fischer
Juri Knorr
Julian Köster
Renārs Uščins
Kai Häfner
Tim Hornke
Andreas Wolff (GK)
Rune Dahmke
Lukas Mertens
Christoph Steinert
Marko Grgić
Jannik Kohlbacher


Head coach: Alfreð Gíslason
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [19]

Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (c) (GK)
Jorge Maqueda
Alex Dujshebaev
Rodrigo Corrales (GK)
Adrià Figueras
Imanol Garciandia
Abel Serdio
Agustín Casado
Aleix Gómez
Ian Tarrafeta
Miguel Sánchez-Migallón
Daniel Dujshebaev
Kauldi Odriozola
Daniel Fernández
Javier Rodríguez


Head coach: Jordi Ribera

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