The qualification for the
2012 Women's Olympic Handball Tournament was held from December 2010 to May 2012.
Qualification summary
:
* Sweden qualified as 2010 European Championship runner-up because Norway qualified as the 2011 World Champion.
World Championship
Notes:
*The six best teams not yet qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games qualified for one of the three World Olympic qualification tournaments (each one hosted by one of the three best teams).
*Qualification to the Olympic qualification tournament through the World Championship supersedes qualification through the Continental Championship.
Continental qualification
Europe (1st ranking continent)
Notes:
*Because Norway was both European and World Champion, Sweden went directly to the Olympic Tournament in London on the European Champions spot.
America (2nd ranking continent)
* The winner qualified for the Olympic Tournament, while the runner-up and third-place team (since Australia placed 24th) qualified for one of the qualification tournaments.
Africa (3rd ranking continent)
* The winner qualified for the Olympic Tournament, while the runner-up qualified for one of the qualification tournaments.
Asia (4th ranking continent)
* The winner qualified for the Olympic Tournament, while the runner-up qualified for one of the qualification tournaments.
2012 IHF Qualification Tournaments
Note :
*Continents are ranked based on the 2011 World Championship results.
*If the Oceania representative at the 2011 World Championship had placed from 8th to 12th, Oceania would have earned a spot for IHF Qualification Tournament #3 : Oceania’s representative (Australia) placed 24th so, Dominican Republic, 3rd from Continent 2 (3rd place Americas 2011), qualified.
2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #1
*Venue:
Palais des Sports de Gerland
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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2
*Venue:
Palacio Multiusos,
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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3
*Venue:
Gigantium
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References
Qualification System
External links
2012 Olympic Handball Qualification – Women (Format and Results)Official website of the IHF Women's Qualification Tournament #1Official website of the IHF Women's Qualification Tournament #2Official website of the IHF Women's Qualification Tournament #3
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