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Handball competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics for women took place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex for the preliminary competition. From the quarter-final stage onwards the women's event moved to the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2021) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greece |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14–29 August |
| Teams | 10 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Denmark (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Ukraine |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Bojana Radulović(54 goals) |
| Best player | Katrine Fruelund |
The women's event involved ten teams split in two groups:
Group A: Brazil, China, Greece, Hungary, and Ukraine
Group B: Angola, Denmark, France, South Korea, and Spain
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| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 5 September 1997 |  Lausanne | 1 | Greece |
| 2002 European Championship | 6–15 December 2002 | Denmark | 1 | Denmark |
| 2003 Pan American Games | 2–12 August 2003 |  Santo Domingo | 1 |  Brazil |
| African qualification tournament | 18–20 September 2003 |  Luanda | 1 | Angola |
| Asian qualification tournament[1] | 23–28 September 2003 |  Japan | 1 |  China |
| 2003 World Championship | 2–14 December 2003 |  Croatia | 5 | France Hungary South Korea Ukraine Spain |
| Total | 10 | |||
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All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
| 15 August 2004 14:30 |
China |
24–28 | Hungary |
Sports Pavilion Referees: Aly Hassan, Yasser (EGY) |
| Li W. 8 | (11–14) | Kulcsár, Radulovics 8 | ||
4× 11× |
3× 11×
|
| 15 August 2004 16:30 |
Greece |
21–29 | Brazil |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Gioupi 6 | (8–14) | Piedade 7 | ||
| 3× 7× |
3× 5×
|
| 17 August 2004 14:30 |
Ukraine |
26–21 | China |
Sports Pavilion Referees: Bretó, Huelin (ESP) |
| Rayhel 9 | (15-10) | Li W. 7 | ||
| 3× 5× |
3× 4×
|
| 17 August 2004 16:30 |
Hungary |
33–20 | Greece |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (SCG) |
| Kirsner, Siti 6 | (15–9) | Gioupi 8 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 8× 1×
|
| 19 August 2004 16:30 |
Greece |
13–33 | China |
Sports Pavilion Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| three players 3 | (6–15) | Zhai 7 | ||
| 3× 7× |
2× 4×
|
| 19 August 2004 19:30 |
Brazil |
19–21 | Ukraine |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (SCG) |
| A. Silva 6 | (10–10) | Yatsenko, Lyapina 5 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 4×
|
| 21 August 2004 16:30 |
Ukraine |
29–20 | Greece |
Sports Pavilion Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (SCG) |
| Lyapina 7 | (15–10) | Gkolia 10 | ||
| 3× 4× |
2× 3×
|
| 21 August 2004 21:30 |
Brazil |
26–35 | Hungary |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bretó, Huelin (ESP) |
| A. Silva 8 | (14–19) | Radulovics 10 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 5×
|
| 23 August 2004 16:30 |
China |
28–23 | Brazil |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Zhai 10 | (11–13) | Nascimento 5 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 4×
|
| 23 August 2004 19:30 |
Hungary |
22–23 | Ukraine |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Øie, Togstad (NOR) |
| Radulovics 9 | (12–8) | Lyapina 8 | ||
| 2× 7× |
3× 6× 1×
|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 103 | +32 | 7[a] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Denmark |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 98 | +27 | 7[a] | |
| 3 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 106 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Spain |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 110 | −24 | 1[b] | |
| 5 | Angola |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 131 | −34 | 1[b] |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
| 15 August 2004 19:30 |
Spain |
24–24 | Angola |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (SCG) |
| Puche 13 | (14–10) | Belezura, Dionísia 5 | ||
| 3× 4× |
2× 6×
|
| 15 August 2004 21:30 |
Denmark |
35–26 | France |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
| Brødsgaard 8 | (16–11) | Cendier Ajaguin, Pecqueux-Rolland 4 | ||
| 4× 3× |
2× 3×
|
| 17 August 2004 19:30 |
South Korea |
29–29 | Denmark |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE) |
| Woo 8 | (14–13) | Kiærskou, Fruelund 7 | ||
| 3× 7× |
3× 3×
|
| 17 August 2004 21:30 |
France |
27–20 | Spain |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Lejeune, Tervel 6 | (13–10) | Puche 5 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 3×
|
| 19 August 2004 14:30 |
Angola |
30–40 | South Korea |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Ilda 11 | (12–19) | Oh 10 | ||
| 3× 1× |
3× 3×
|
| 19 August 2004 21:30 |
Spain |
21–23 | Denmark |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Aly Hassan, Yasser (EGY) |
| Mangué 6 | (8–14) | Thomsen, Andersen 4 | ||
| 3× 5× |
4× 1×
|
| 21 August 2004 14:30 |
Angola |
21–29 | France |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE) |
| Ilda 7 | (6–12) | Pecqueux-Rolland 8 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 4×
|
| 21 August 2004 19:30 |
South Korea |
36–21 | Spain |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
| Woo, Lee S 7 | (20–7) | Gómez 5 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 4×
|
| 23 August 2004 14:30 |
France |
23–30 | South Korea |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| Wendling 8 | (13–18) | Lim 8 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 4×
|
| 23 August 2004 21:30 |
Denmark |
38–22 | Angola |
Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE) |
| Daugaard 7 | (19–8) | Ilda 8 | ||
| 3× 2× |
3× 5×
|
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Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 25 | |||||||||
| 27 August | ||||||||||
| Spain | 23 | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 20 | |||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 29 | |||||||||
| China | 28 | |||||||||
| 29 August | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 34 | |||||||||
| Denmark (pen.) | 38 | |||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 36 | |||||||||
| France | 25 | |||||||||
| 27 August | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 23 | |||||||||
| France | 31 | |||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 32 | Bronze medal | ||||||||
| South Korea | 26 | |||||||||
| 28 August | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 24 | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 21 | |||||||||
| France | 18 | |||||||||
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Spain | 27 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| China | 23 | |||||
| Spain | 29 | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Hungary | 38 | |||||
| Hungary | 36 | |||||
| Brazil | 31 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| China | 25 | |||||
| Brazil | 26 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 26 August 2004 14:30 |
Ukraine |
25–23 | Spain |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| three players 4 | (12–9) | Ortuno 6 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 2×
|
| 26 August 2004 16:30 |
France |
25–23 | Hungary |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Bavas, Migas (GRE) |
| Lejeune 6 | (10–13) | Radulovics 6 | ||
| 4× 6× |
4× 4×
|
| 26 August 2004 19:30 |
South Korea |
26–24 | Brazil |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Bretó, Huelin (ESP) |
| Lee S 7 | (16–9) | L. Silva 7 | ||
| 3× 6× |
3× 6×
|
| 26 August 2004 21:30 |
China |
28–32 | Denmark |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
| Wang S. 7 | (14–18) | Fruelund 7 | ||
| 4× 5× |
2× 3×
|
5–8th place semifinals
| 28 August 2004 09:30 |
Spain |
27–23 | China |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Aly Hassan, Yasser (EGY) |
| García, Puche 5 | (16–10) | Wang S. 7 | ||
| 4× 2× |
3× 1×
|
| 28 August 2004 11:30 |
Hungary |
36–31 | Brazil |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| Radulovics 7 | (17–14) | Santos 9 | ||
| 3× 2× |
3× 3×
|
Semifinals
| 27 August 2004 19:30 |
France |
31–32 | South Korea |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Øie, Togstad (NOR) |
| Pecqueux-Rolland, Cano 6 | (10–13) | Lee G 7 | ||
| 3× 4× |
3× 3×
|
| 27 August 2004 21:30 |
Ukraine |
20–29 | Denmark |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| Lyapina 5 | (11–13) | Fruelund 9 | ||
| 4× 4× |
3× 2×
|
Ninth place game
| 26 August 2004 12:30 |
Greece |
23–38 | Angola |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Potari 6 | (11–18) | Ilda 8 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 2×
|
Seventh place game
| 29 August 2004 08:30 |
China |
25–26 | Brazil |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Bretó, Huelin (ESP) |
| Li W. 7 | (10–13) | A. Silva 6 | ||
| 4× 2× |
3× 3×
|
Fifth place game
| 29 August 2004 14:30 |
Spain |
29–38 | Hungary |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| Puche 7 | (15–22) | Radulovics 10 | ||
| 3× 3× |
3× 6×
|
Bronze medal game
| 28 August 2004 16:30 |
Ukraine |
21–18 | France |
Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
| Vergelyuk 6 | (10–10) | Lejeune 7 | ||
| 4× 8× 1× |
3× 2×
|
Gold medal game
| 29 August 2004 10:45 |
Denmark |
38–36 (ET) | South Korea |
Helliniko Indoor Arena Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Fruelund 15 | (14–14) | Lee S 9 | ||
| 3× 1× |
4× 4× | |||
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Final ranking
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All-Star Team
Source: IHF |
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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