Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 9 August - 24 August |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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 Champions |
 France (Men) Norway (Women) |
 Runners-up |
 Iceland (Men) Russia (Women) |
 Third place |
 Spain (Men) South Korea (Women) |
| Fourth place |  Croatia (Men) Hungary (Women) |
Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team events. A NOC was permitted to enter one Men's team and one Women's team in the handball competitions.
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[edit] Medal summary
See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men details |
 France (FRA) |
 Iceland (ISL) |
 Spain (ESP) |
| Women details |
 Norway (NOR) |
 Russia (RUS) |
 South Korea (KOR) |
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[edit] References
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- International Handball Federation
- European Handball Federation
- Team Handball News 2008 Men's Olympic Qualification Summary
- Team Handball News 2008 Women's Olympic Qualification Summary
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