The men's tournament of
Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at
Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil
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, began on 7 August and ended on 21 August 2016. Games were held at the
Future Arena
The Future Arena (Portuguese: Arena do Futuro) was a temporary sporting venue in Barra da Tijuca, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that was used for handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics, volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics and goalball ...
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Denmark won their first gold medal, defeating defending champion France 28–26 in the final. Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Poland 31–25.
The medals were presented by
Gunilla Lindberg
Gunilla Lindberg (born 6 May 1947) is a Swedish sports official and member of the International Olympic Committee.
Lindberg took up a position in the offices of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) in 1969, and was appointed SOC's Secretary-Gener ...
,
Yumilka Ruiz
Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces (born 8 May 1978 in Camagüey) is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She twice won a gold medal with the national team in 1 ...
and
Tony Estanguet
Tony Estanguet (born 6 May 1978 in Pau) is a French slalom canoeist and a three-time Olympic champion in C1. He competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012.
Racing career
Estanguet won three Olympic gold medals in the C1 event in ...
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IOC members
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from Sweden, Cuba and France respectively and by
Hassan Moustafa
Hassan Moustafa (born 28 July 1944) is an Egyptian sports administrator and former handball player. Moustafa is the fifth and current president of International Handball Federation, and a former president of Egyptian Handball Federation.
Early ...
,
Miguel Roca Mas and
Per Bertelsen, President, 1st Vice President and Caretaker Chairman of the Commission of Organizing and Competition of the
IHF respectively.
Competition schedule
Qualification
Competition format
The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing
round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.
Referees
16 refereeing pairs were selected on 5 July 2016.
Rosters
Draw
The draw took place on 29 April 2016.
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 10 April 2016.
Group stage
''All times are local (
UTC−3).''
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
*Source
IHF.info
All-star team
* Goalkeeper:
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
* Left wing:
Uwe Gensheimer
* Left back:
Mikkel Hansen
Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.
Hansen is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history, and has been named the IHF World Player of the Year for a ...
* Central back:
Nikola Karabatic
* Right back:
Valentin Porte
* Right wing:
Lasse Svan Hansen
* Line player:
Cedric Sorhaindo
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MVP
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Mikkel Hansen
Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.
Hansen is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history, and has been named the IHF World Player of the Year for a ...
Source
IHF.info
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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IHF
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Medalists
References
External links
Official website
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Men's tournament
Men's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics