Handball at the Summer Olympics

Handball at the Summer Olympics refers to two different sports. Field handball was introduced for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that. At the 1952 Olympics, field handball was a demonstration sport. (Indoor) handball was introduced for men at the 1972 Summer Olympics, also on German territory. Women's handball competition was introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Handball at the Summer Olympics
Governing body	IHF
Events	2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Medalists men women

Men

Summary

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Teams
			Gold medalists	Score	Silver medalists		Bronze medalists	Score	4th place finishers
1936[note 1] Details	Berlin		Germany	Round robin	Austria		Switzerland	Round robin	Hungary		6
1972 Details	Munich		Yugoslavia	21–16	Czechoslovakia		Romania	19–16	East Germany		16
1976 Details	Montreal		Soviet Union	19–15	Romania		Poland	21–18	West Germany		11
1980 Details	Moscow		East Germany	23–22 (ET)	Soviet Union		Romania	20–18	Hungary		12
1984 Details	Los Angeles		Yugoslavia	18–17	West Germany		Romania	23–19	Denmark		12
1988 Details	Seoul		Soviet Union	32–25	South Korea		Yugoslavia	27–23	Hungary		12
1992 Details	Barcelona		Unified Team	22–20	Sweden		France	24–20	Iceland		12
1996 Details	Atlanta		Croatia	27–26	Sweden		Spain	27–25	France		12
2000 Details	Sydney		Russia	28–26	Sweden		Spain	26–22	Yugoslavia		12
2004 Details	Athens		Croatia	26–24	Germany		Russia	28–26	Hungary		12
2008 Details	Beijing		France	28–23	Iceland		Spain	35–29	Croatia		12
2012 Details	London		France	22–21	Sweden		Croatia	33–26	Hungary		12
2016 Details	Rio		Denmark	28–26	France		Germany	31–25	Poland		12
2020 Details	Tokyo										12

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France	2	1	1	4
2	Soviet Union	2	1	0	3
3	Croatia	2	0	1	3
	Yugoslavia	2	0	1	3
5	Germany	1	1	1	3
6	Russia	1	0	1	2
7	Denmark	1	0	0	1
	East Germany	1	0	0	1
	Unified Team	1	0	0	1
10	Sweden	0	4	0	4
11	Romania	0	1	3	4
12	Austria	0	1	0	1
	Czechoslovakia	0	1	0	1
	Iceland	0	1	0	1
	South Korea	0	1	0	1
	West Germany	0	1	0	1
17	Spain	0	0	3	3
18	Poland	0	0	1	1
	Switzerland	0	0	1	1
Totals (19 nations)		13	13	13	39

Participating nations

Nation	1936	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024	2028	Years
Algeria				10th	12th	10th		10th									4
Argentina												10th	10th	Q			3
Australia									12th								1
Austria	2nd																1
Bahrain														Q			1
Brazil							12th	11th		10th	11th		7th				5
Canada			11th														1
China											12th						1
Croatia								1st		1st	4th	3rd	5th				5
Cuba				11th					11th								2
Czechoslovakia		2nd	7th			6th	9th										4
Denmark		13th	8th	9th	4th						7th	6th	1st	Q			8
East Germany		4th		1st		7th											3
Egypt							11th	6th	7th	12th	10th		9th	Q			7
France							3rd	4th	6th	5th	1st	1st	2nd		Q		8
Germany	1st						10th	7th	5th	2nd	9th		3rd				7
Great Britain												12th					1
Greece										6th							1
Hungary	4th	8th	6th	4th		4th	7th			4th		4th					8
Iceland		12th			6th	8th	4th			9th	2nd	5th					7
Japan		11th	9th		10th	11th								Q			5
Kuwait				12th				12th									2
Norway		9th															1
Poland		10th	3rd	7th							5th		4th				5
Qatar													8th				1
Romania	5th	3rd	2nd	3rd	3rd		8th										6
Russia								5th	1st	3rd	6th						4
Serbia												9th					1
Slovenia									8th	11th			6th				3
South Korea					11th	2nd	6th		9th	8th	8th	11th					7
Soviet Union		5th	1st	2nd		1st											4
Spain		15th		5th	8th	9th	5th	3rd	3rd	7th	3rd	7th		Q			11
Sweden		7th			5th	5th	2nd	2nd	2nd			2nd	11th				8
Switzerland	3rd			8th	7th			8th									4
Tunisia		16th	WD						10th			8th	12th				5
Unified Team							1st										1
United States	6th	14th	10th		9th	12th		9th								Q	7
West Germany		6th	4th		2nd												3
Yugoslavia		1st	5th	6th	1st	3rd			4th								6
Total	6	16	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

Women

Summary

Year	Host		Gold medal match				Bronze medal match				Teams
			Gold medalists	Score	Silver medalists		Bronze medalists	Score	4th place finishers
1976 Details	Montreal		Soviet Union	Round robin	East Germany		Hungary	Round robin	Romania		6
1980 Details	Moscow		Soviet Union	Round robin	Yugoslavia		East Germany	Round robin	Hungary		6
1984 Details	Los Angeles		Yugoslavia	Round robin	South Korea		China	Round robin	West Germany		6
1988 Details	Seoul		South Korea	Round robin	Norway		Soviet Union	Round robin	Yugoslavia		8
1992 Details	Barcelona		South Korea	28–21	Norway		Unified Team	24–20	Germany		8
1996 Details	Atlanta		Denmark	37–33 (ET)	South Korea		Hungary	20–18	Norway		8
2000 Details	Sydney		Denmark	31–27	Hungary		Norway	22–21	South Korea		10
2004 Details	Athens		Denmark	34–34 (ET, pen: 4–2)	South Korea		Ukraine	21–18	France		10
2008 Details	Beijing		Norway	34–27	Russia		South Korea	33–28	Hungary		12
2012 Details	London		Norway	26–23	Montenegro		Spain	31–29	South Korea		12
2016 Details	Rio		Russia	22–19	France		Norway	36–26	Netherlands		12
2020 Details	Tokyo										12

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Denmark	3	0	0	3
2	South Korea	2	3	1	6
3	Norway	2	2	2	6
4	Soviet Union	2	0	1	3
5	Russia	1	1	0	2
	Yugoslavia	1	1	0	2
7	Hungary	0	1	2	3
8	East Germany	0	1	1	2
9	France	0	1	0	1
	Montenegro	0	1	0	1
11	China	0	0	1	1
	Spain	0	0	1	1
	Ukraine	0	0	1	1
	Unified Team	0	0	1	1
Totals (14 nations)		11	11	11	33

Participating nations

Nation	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024	2028	Years
Angola						7th	9th	9th	12th	10th	8th	Q			7
Argentina											12th				1
Australia							10th								1
Austria			6th		5th		5th								3
Brazil							8th	7th	9th	6th	5th	Q			6
Canada	6th														1
China			3rd	6th		5th		8th	6th						5
Congo		6th													1
Croatia										7th					1
Czechoslovakia		5th		5th											2
Denmark						1st	1st	1st		9th					4
East Germany	2nd	3rd													2
France							6th	4th	5th	5th	2nd	Q	Q		7
Germany					4th	6th			11th						3
Great Britain										12th					1
Greece								10th							1
Hungary	3rd	4th				3rd	2nd	5th	4th						6
Ivory Coast				8th											1
Japan	5th											Q			2
Kazakhstan									10th						1
Montenegro										2nd	11th				2
Netherlands											4th	Q			2
Nigeria					8th										1
Norway				2nd	2nd	4th	3rd		1st	1st	3rd				7
Romania	4th						7th		7th		9th				4
Russia									2nd	8th	1st				3
South Korea			2nd	1st	1st	2nd	4th	2nd	3rd	4th	10th	Q			10
Soviet Union	1st	1st		3rd											3
Spain					7th			6th		3rd	6th				4
Sweden									8th	11th	7th				3
Ukraine								3rd							1
Unified Team					3rd										1
United States			5th	7th	6th	8th								Q	5
West Germany			4th												1
Yugoslavia		2nd	1st	4th											3
Total	6	6	6	8	8	8	10	10	12	12	12	12	12	12

Combined medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union (URS)	4	1	1	6
2	Denmark (DEN)	4	0	0	4
3	Yugoslavia (YUG)	3	1	1	5
4	South Korea (KOR)	2	4	1	7
5	Norway (NOR)	2	2	2	6
6	France (FRA)	2	2	1	5
7	Russia (RUS)	2	1	1	4
8	Croatia (CRO)	2	0	1	3
9	East Germany (GDR)	1	1	1	3
	Germany (GER)	1	1	1	3
11	Unified Team (EUN)	1	0	1	2
12	Sweden (SWE)	0	4	0	4
13	Romania (ROU)	0	1	3	4
14	Hungary (HUN)	0	1	2	3
15	Austria (AUT)	0	1	0	1
	Czechoslovakia (TCH)	0	1	0	1
	Iceland (ISL)	0	1	0	1
	Montenegro (MNE)	0	1	0	1
	West Germany (FRG)	0	1	0	1
20	Spain (ESP)	0	0	4	4
21	China (CHN)	0	0	1	1
	Poland (POL)	0	0	1	1
	Switzerland (SUI)	0	0	1	1
	Ukraine (UKR)	0	0	1	1
Totals (24 nations)		24	24	24	72

See also

• List of Olympic venues in handball

References and notes

1. In 1936, it was played as Field handball.

External links

• Men's results
• Women's results