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Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 9 to 24 August 2008 at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and the National Indoor Stadium.

Medal Table[]

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 France France 1 0 0 1
Norway Norway 1 0 0 1
3 Iceland Iceland 0 1 0 1
Russia Russia 0 1 0 1
5 South Korea South Korea 0 0 1 1
Spain Spain 0 0 1 1

Medalists[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men France France
Luc Abalo
Joel Abati
Cedric Burdet
Didier Dinart
Jerome Fernandez
Bertrand Gille
Guillaume Gille
Olivier Girault
Michael Guigou
Nikola Karabatic
Daouda Karaboue
Christophe Kempe
Daniel Narcisse
Thierry Omeyer
Cedric Paty
Iceland Iceland
Sturla Asgeirsson
Arnor Atlason
Logi Geirsson
Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson
Hreidar Levy Gudmundsson
Robert Gunnarsson
Bjorgvin Pall Gustavsson
Asgeir Orn Hallgrimsson
Ingimundur Ingimundarson
Sverre Andreas Jakobsson
Alexander Petersson
Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson
Sigfus Sigurdsson
Olafur Stefansson
Spain Spain
David Barrufet
Jon Belaustegui
David Davis
Alberto Entrerrios
Raul Entrerrios
Ruben Garabaya
Juan Garcia
Jose Javier Hombrados
Demetrio Lozano
Cristian Malmagro
Carlos Prieto
Albert Rocas
Iker Romero
Victor Tomas
Women Norway Norway
Ragnhild Aamodt
Karoline Dyhre Breivang
Marit Malm Frafjord
Kari Aalvik Grimsboe
Gro Hammerseng
Katrine Lunde Haraldsen
Kari Mette Johansen
Tonje Larsen
Kristine Lunde
Else Marthe Soerlie Lybekk
Tonje Noestvold
Katja Nyberg
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth
Goeril Snorroeggen
Russia Russia
Ekaterina Andryushina
Irina Bliznova
Elena Dmitrieva
Anna Kareeva
Ekaterina Marennikova
Elena Polenova
Irina Poltoratskaya
Liudmila Postnova
Oxana Romenskaya
Natalia Shipilova
Maria Sidorova
Inna Suslina
Emiliya Turey
Yana Uskova
South Korea South Korea
An Jung-hwa
Bae Min-hee
Choi Im-jeong
Hong Jeong-ho
Huh Soon-young
Kim Cha-youn
Kim Nam-sun
Kim O-na
Lee Min-hee
Moon Pil-hee
Oh Seong-ok
Oh Yong-ran
Park Chung-hee
Song Hai-rim

Statistics[]

  • There were 343 total athletes from 18 countries.
  • Azenaide Carlos was the youngest participant with 18 years and 56 days.
  • Christian Schwarzer was the oldest participant with 38 years and 291 days.
  • 6 countries won an Olympic medal, the highest amount possible.
  • Ivano Balic and Valeria Bese were chosen to be flag bearers at the opening ceremony for Croatia and Romania, respectively.
  • France and Norway won their first-ever gold medal in the sport.
  • Iceland won its first-ever medal in the sport.
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