Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's handball competition, one of two events of handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney, took place at The Dome (Sydney Olympic Park) during the preliminary round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches. A total of 180 players, distributed among twelve national teams, participated in this tournament.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 16–30 September |
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Russia (1st title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | Spain |
Fourth place | Yugoslavia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 44 |
Goals scored | 2,252 (51.18 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Stefan Lövgren (51 goals) |
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