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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | Yoyogi National Stadium |
Dates | 25 July – 8 August 2021 |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 2,176 (57.26 per match) |
Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (52 goals) |
Best player | ![]() |
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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 StadiuminTokyo, Japan.[1]
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.
The schedule was as follows.[6]
G | Group stage | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Sun 25 | Mon 26 | Tue 27 | Wed 28 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | ||
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G | G | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F |
Qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
2018 European Championship | 29 November – 16 December 2018 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2019 Pan American Games | 24–30 July 2019 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2019 Asian Qualification Tournament | 23–29 September 2019 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2019 African Qualification Tournament | 26–29 September 2019 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2019 World Championship | 29 November – 15 December 2019 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 19–21 March 2021 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
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2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Total | 12 |
The draw was held on 1 April 2021.[7][8]
The seeding was revealed on 21 March 2021.[9]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
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The referee pairs were announced on 21 April 2021.[10]
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All times are local (UTC+9).[11][12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 123 | +47 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 143 | +26 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 142 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 147 | 165 | −18 | 3[a] | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 156 | −26 | 3[a] | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 150 | −26 | 2 |
25 July 2021 09:00 |
Netherlands ![]() |
32–21 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
Abbingh7 | (18–10) | Fujii5 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
25 July 2021 14:15 |
Montenegro ![]() |
33–22 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
Radičević12 | (13–12) | Kamalandua6 | ||
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Report | 5×![]() |
25 July 2021 16:15 |
Norway ![]() |
39–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
Brattset Dale11 | (18–10) | Sim5 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
27 July 2021 09:00 |
Japan ![]() |
29–26 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
Hara, Ikehara6 | (14–13) | Brnović6 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
27 July 2021 16:15 |
South Korea ![]() |
36–43 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
Ryu10 | (15–19) | Abbingh6 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
27 July 2021 19:30 |
Angola ![]() |
21–30 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
Guialo, Kassoma6 | (10–15) | Solberg-Isaksen7 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
29 July 2021 09:00 |
Netherlands ![]() |
37–28 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
Van Wetering7 | (17–15) | Guialo8 | ||
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Report | 5×![]() |
29 July 2021 14:15 |
Japan ![]() |
24–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
Kondo7 | (11–12) | Ryu9 | ||
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Report | 3×![]() |
29 July 2021 16:15 |
Montenegro ![]() |
23–35 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
Radičević6 | (13–13) | Mørk, Reistad7 | ||
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Report | 3×![]() |
31 July 2021 09:00 |
Angola ![]() |
28–25 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
three players5 | (15–13) | Hara6 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
31 July 2021 11:00 |
Montenegro ![]() |
28–26 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
Radičević6 | (13–11) | Lee10 | ||
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Report | 3×![]() |
31 July 2021 21:30 |
Norway ![]() |
29–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
Mørk9 | (16–13) | Smits7 | ||
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Report | 3×![]() |
2 August 2021 09:00 |
South Korea ![]() |
31–31 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
Jung, Kang E.7 | (16–17) | Guialo8 | ||
Report | 7×![]() |
2 August 2021 19:30 |
Netherlands ![]() |
30–29 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Van der Heijden5 | (17–12) | Radičević8 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
2 August 2021 21:30 |
Norway ![]() |
37–25 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
Frafjord6 | (16–11) | Ohyama, Yokoshima5 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 133 | +19 | 7[a] | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 149 | −1 | 7[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 135 | +4 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 149 | −7 | 4[b] | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 142 | −7 | 4[b] | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 133 | 141 | −8 | 3 |
25 July 2021 11:00 |
ROC ![]() |
24–24 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Ilyina6 | (14–12) | De Paula7 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
25 July 2021 19:30 |
Spain ![]() |
24–31 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Pena7 | (9–13) | Hansson6 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() |
25 July 2021 21:30 |
Hungary ![]() |
29–30 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
Vámos7 | (12–15) | Zaadi10 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
27 July 2021 11:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
33–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Belo, Vieira7 | (17–11) | Schatzl7 | ||
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Report | 3×![]() |
27 July 2021 14:15 |
Sweden ![]() |
36–24 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
Strömberg8 | (15–9) | Vedekhina5 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
27 July 2021 21:30 |
France ![]() |
25–28 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
Coatanea, Pineau5 | (12–12) | Martín6 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() ![]() |
29 July 2021 11:00 |
Spain ![]() |
27–23 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
Pena7 | (13–13) | De Paula8 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
29 July 2021 19:30 |
Hungary ![]() |
31–38 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) |
Klujber9 | (17–22) | Dmitrieva7 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
29 July 2021 21:30 |
Sweden ![]() |
28–28 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Strömberg7 | (16–17) | Foppa6 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
31 July 2021 14:15 |
ROC ![]() |
28–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
Ilyina9 | (15–17) | Pineau9 | ||
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Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
31 July 2021 16:15 |
Brazil ![]() |
31–34 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Koo, Lee (KOR) |
Do Nascimento7 | (13–15) | Hansson, Roberts6 | ||
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Report | 5×![]() |
31 July 2021 19:30 |
Hungary ![]() |
29–25 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
Klujber, Vámos6 | (14–11) | Gutiérrez Bermejo, Martín5 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() |
2 August 2021 11:00 |
France ![]() |
29–22 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
Lassource, Pineau4 | (17–11) | Do Nascimento6 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() |
2 August 2021 14:15 |
Spain ![]() |
31–34 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
López7 | (17–18) | Vyakhireva7 | ||
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Report | 2×![]() |
2 August 2021 16:15 |
Hungary ![]() |
26–23 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
five players4 | (15–15) | Carlson, Hagman5 | ||
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Report | 5×![]() |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | |||||||
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| 4 August | |||||||||
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| ![]() | 26 | ||||||||
| 6 August | |||||||||
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| ![]() | 26 | ||||||||
| 4 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 27 | ||||||||
| ![]() | 26 | ||||||||
| 8 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 32 | ||||||||
| ![]() | 25 | ||||||||
| 4 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 30 | ||||||||
| ![]() | 32 | ||||||||
| 6 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 22 | ||||||||
| ![]() | 29 | ||||||||
| 4 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 27 | Bronze medal | |||||||
| ![]() | 39 | ||||||||
| 8 August | |||||||||
| ![]() | 30 | ||||||||
| ![]() | 36 | ||||||||
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| ![]() | 19 | ||||||||
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4 August 2021 09:30 |
Montenegro ![]() |
26–32 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
Radičević10 | (15–17) | Vyakhireva8 | ||
1×![]() ![]() |
Report | 7×![]() |
4 August 2021 13:15 |
Norway ![]() |
26–22 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
Brattset Dale7 | (12–10) | Szöllősi-Zácsik5 | ||
Report | 2×![]() |
4 August 2021 17:00 |
Sweden ![]() |
39–30 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
three players6 | (21–13) | Kang K.8 | ||
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Report | 4×![]() |
4 August 2021 20:45 |
France ![]() |
32–22 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN) |
Flippes6 | (19–11) | Malestein5 | ||
1×![]() |
Report | 4×![]() |
6 August 2021 17:00 |
France ![]() |
29–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
Zaadi7 | (15–14) | Carlson, Westberg6 | ||
1×![]() ![]() |
Report | 1×![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 August 2021 21:00 |
Norway ![]() |
26–27 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
Mørk10 | (11–14) | Vyakhireva9 | ||
1×![]() ![]() |
Report | 1×![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 August 2021 11:00 |
Norway ![]() |
36–19 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
Brattset Dale, Mørk8 | (19–7) | Carlson, Westberg4 | ||
1×![]() ![]() |
Report | 3×![]() |
8 August 2021 15:00 |
ROC ![]() |
25–30 | ![]() |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
Vedekhina7 | (13–15) | Foppa, Pineau7 | ||
1×![]() ![]() |
Report | 1×![]() ![]() |
Final ranking[edit]
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All Star Team[edit]The all-star team was announced on 8 August 2021.[14]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
Source: IHF |
Top goalkeepers[edit]
Source: IHF |
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