Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | Georgia Dome Final Georgia World Congress Center |
Dates | 24 July – 4 August |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 1,822 (47.95 per match) |
Attendance | 305,100 (8,029 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (43 goals) |
The men's handball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was contested by twelve teams divided in two groups, with the top two proceeding to the semifinals and the bottom four proceeding to placement matches.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
---|---|---|---|---|
Host nation | 18 September 1990 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1995 Pan American Games | 16–25 March 1995 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1995 World Championship | 7–21 May 1995 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1995 Asian Championship | 25 September – 6 October 1995 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1996 European Championship | 24 May – 2 June 1996 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
African qualification tournament | 6-12 October 1995 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 12 |
Squads
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 94 | +37 | 10 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 122 | +10 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 106 | +31 | 6 | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 115 | +11 | 4 | Seventh place game |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 142 | −31 | 2 | Ninth place game |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 158 | −58 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
24 July 1996 10:00 |
Russia ![]() |
32–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
Kuleshov 7 | (18–10) | S. Al-Marzouq 6 | ||
24 July 1996 14:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
23–22 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Dăncescu, Mateescu (ROU) |
Ćavar 8 | (12–14) | Baumgartner 5 | ||
24 July 1996 19:00 |
Sweden ![]() |
23–19 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gedvilas, Guterman (LTU) |
Wislander 5 | (11–9) | Heath 4 | ||
25 July 1996 10:00 |
Kuwait ![]() |
22–31 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
S. Al-Marzouq 6 | (11–16) | Ćavar 10 | ||
25 July 1996 14:30 |
Switzerland ![]() |
19–26 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Garcia, Moréno (FRA) |
Baumgartner 5 | (8–14) | Hajas 6 | ||
25 July 1996 20:45 |
Russia ![]() |
31–16 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Moelle Mabounda, Mvoula (CGO) |
Kudinov 10 | (16–9) | Penn 4 | ||
27 July 1996 11:45 |
Switzerland ![]() |
33–16 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gedvilas, Guterman (LTU) |
Barth, Spengler 6 | (18–8) | Al-Ali 4 | ||
27 July 1996 14:30 |
Sweden ![]() |
22–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
M. Andersson 5 | (11–11) | Gopin, Torgovanov 5 | ||
27 July 1996 19:00 |
Croatia ![]() |
35–27 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Garcia, Moréno (FRA) |
Smajlagić 11 | (20–9) | Brown 8 | ||
29 July 1996 11:45 |
Sweden ![]() |
33–18 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Brussel, van Dongen (NED) |
Petersson 10 | (16–7) | Al-Ali 4 | ||
29 July 1996 16:15 |
Russia ![]() |
24–25 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Elbrønd, Løvqvist (DEN) |
Gopin 7 | (13–11) | Jović 7 | ||
29 July 1996 20:45 |
United States ![]() |
20–29 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
Heath 7 | (9–12) | Baumgartner 13 | ||
31 July 1996 11:45 |
Russia ![]() |
30–23 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Garcia, Moréno (FRA) |
Kuleshov 9 | (14–11) | Spengler 8 | ||
31 July 1996 14:30 |
Croatia ![]() |
18–27 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Thomas, Thomas (GER) |
Mikulić 6 | (7–10) | Hajas, Thorsson 7 | ||
31 July 1996 20:45 |
Kuwait ![]() |
24–29 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Dăncescu, Mateescu (ROU) |
S. Al-Marzouq 9 | (10–13) | DeGraaf 13 | ||
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 114 | +31 | 8[a] | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 97 | +17 | 8[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 103 | +10 | 6[b] | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 112 | +9 | 6[b] | Seventh place game |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 117 | −22 | 1[c] | Ninth place game |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 145 | −45 | 1[c] | Eleventh place game |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
24 July 1996 11:45 |
France ![]() |
27–25 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
Kervadec 6 | (10–9) | Urdiales 8 | ||
24 July 1996 16:15 |
Egypt ![]() |
19–16 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Elbrønd, Løvqvist (DEN) |
El-Geioushy 8 | (7–9) | Saidi 5 | ||
24 July 1996 20:45 |
Germany ![]() |
30–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Bojsen, Boehne (USA) |
Löhr 7 | (12–7) | Barros 4 | ||
25 July 1996 11:45 |
Algeria ![]() |
22–33 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
Lamali 5 | (10–13) | Stoecklin 9 | ||
25 July 1996 16:15 |
Spain ![]() |
22–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Brussel, van Dongen (NED) |
Garralda, Urdiales 5 | (11–10) | Zerbe 6 | ||
25 July 1996 19:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
20–31 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Al-Houli, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
Barros 5 | (10–15) | Waress 6 | ||
27 July 1996 10:00 |
Spain ![]() |
20–14 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Al-Houli, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
Guijosa, Urdiales 6 | (12–5) | Khalfallah 3 | ||
27 July 1996 16:15 |
Germany ![]() |
22–24 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Dăncescu, Mateescu (ROU) |
Schwalb 6 | (9–11) | El-Attar 5 | ||
27 July 1996 20:45 |
France ![]() |
37–23 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Moelle Mabounda, Mvoula (CGO) |
Volle 14 | (16–10) | Pelissari 7 | ||
29 July 1996 10:00 |
Egypt ![]() |
20–25 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Øie, Høgsnes (NOR) |
Soliman 5 | (9–12) | Lathoud 8 | ||
29 July 1996 14:30 |
Germany ![]() |
25–23 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Vujnović, Mladinić (CRO) |
Kretzschmar 5 | (13–12) | Saidi 6 | ||
29 July 1996 19:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
17–27 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Bojsen, Boehne (USA) |
Hoffelder 7 | (10–12) | Urdangarín 6 | ||
31 July 1996 11:45 |
Egypt ![]() |
19–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gedvilas, Guterman (LTU) |
Soliman 6 | (8–11) | Urdiales 8 | ||
31 July 1996 16:15 |
France ![]() |
23–24 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Brussel, van Dongen (NED) |
Prandi, Stoecklin 6 | (10–12) | Fegter 7 | ||
31 July 1996 19:00 |
Algeria ![]() |
20–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Moelle Mabounda, Mvoula (CGO) |
Loukil, Nedjel Hammou 5 | (9–11) | Pinheiro 5 | ||
Final round
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||
2 August | ||||||
![]() | 25 | |||||
4 August | ||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
![]() | 26 | |||||
2 August | ||||||
![]() | 27 | |||||
![]() | 20 | |||||
![]() | 24 | |||||
Bronze medal match | ||||||
4 August | ||||||
![]() | 27 | |||||
![]() | 25 |
Eleventh place game
[edit]2 August 1996 10:00 |
Kuwait ![]() |
25–31 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Boehne, Bojsen (USA) |
Al-Harbi, Al-Zadah 5 | (13–16) | Nascimento 7 | ||
Ninth place game
[edit]2 August 1996 11:30 |
Algeria ![]() |
26–27 (ET) | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Al-Houli, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
Saidi 6 | (12–10) | Brown 7 | ||
FT: 22–22 ET: 4–5 |
Seventh place game
[edit]2 August 1996 14:30 |
Switzerland ![]() |
16–23 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Elbrønd, Løvqvist (DEN) |
Scharer 6 | (10–12) | Scheffler, Stephan 5 | ||
Fifth place game
[edit]2 August 1996 19:00 |
Egypt ![]() |
26–29 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
El-Attar 10 | (11–15) | Gopin 6 | ||
Semifinals
[edit]2 August 1996 16:15 |
Sweden ![]() |
25–20 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Brussel, van Dongen (NED) |
Thorsson 7 | (11–12) | Guijosa 5 | ||
2 August 1996 20:45 |
France ![]() |
20–24 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Høgsnes, Øie (NOR) |
Stoecklin 8 | (8–12) | Ćavar 8 | ||
Bronze medal game
[edit]4 August 1996 11:00 |
Spain ![]() |
27–25 | ![]() |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Elbrønd, Løvqvist (DEN) |
three players 5 | (13–12) | Cordinier 7 | ||
Final
[edit]4 August 1996 12:45 |
Sweden ![]() |
26–27 | ![]() |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 35,000 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
Thorsson 8 | (11–16) | three players 6 | ||
Rankings and statistics
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References
[edit]- ^ "Handball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Handball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.