Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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See also: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
The handball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 21 August at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park.[1] The tournaments were won by Denmark in the men's competition and Russia for the women's tournament. The French teams for both competitions finished with the silver medal, and the bronze went to Germany and Norway, respectively.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
Venue(s) | Future Arena |
Dates | 6–21 August 2016 |
Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark (men) Russia (women) |
Runner-up | France (men) France (women) |
Third place | Germany (men) Norway (women) |
Fourth place | Poland (men) Netherlands (women) |
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