Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Host country |
 Brazil |
| Dates | 6–21 August 2016 |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
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The handball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be held from 6 to 21 August at the Olympic Training Center.
Events
Two sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Men's handball (12 teams)
- Women's handball (12 teams)
Qualifying criteria
Each National Olympic Committee may enter up to one men's and one women's team in the handball tournaments.[1]
Men
| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 | Brazil |
| 2015 World Championship | 15 Jan – 1 Feb 2015 |  Qatar | 1 |  France |
| 2015 Pan American Games | 16 – 25 July 2015 |  Toronto, Canada | 1 | |
| 2015 Asian Qualification Tournament | 9 – 20 November 2015 | Doha, Qatar | 1 | |
| 2016 African Championship | January 2016 |  Egypt | 1 | |
| 2016 European Championship | 17 – 31 January 2016 |  Poland | 1 | |
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#1 | 7 – 10 April 2016 | 2 | ||
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#2 | 2 | |||
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#3 | 2 | |||
| Total | 12 | |||
Women
| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 | Brazil |
| 2014 European Championship | 7 – 21 December 2014 |  Hungary /  Croatia | 1 |  Norway |
| 2015 Africa Qualification Tournament | 19 – 21 March 2015 |  Luanda, Angola | 1 | Angola |
| 2015 Pan American Games | 15 – 24 July 2015 | Toronto, Canada | 1 | |
| 2015 Asian Qualification Tournament | 19 – 28 October 2015 |  Nagoya, Japan | 1 | |
| 2015 World Championship | 5 – 20 December 2015 | Denmark | 1 | |
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#1 | 17 – 20 March 2016 | 2 | ||
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#2 | 2 | |||
| 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament#3 | 2 | |||
| Total | 12 | |||
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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References
- ↑ "Rio 2016 – IHF Handball Qualification System" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
External links
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