Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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The handball tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 28 July to 12 August in the Olympic Park.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
Venue(s) | Basketball Arena Copper Box Arena |
Dates | 28 July – 9 August 2012 |
Teams | 24 (from 9 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | France (men) Norway (women) |
Runner-up | Sweden (men) Montenegro (women) |
Third place | Croatia (men) Spain (women) |
Fourth place | Hungary (men) South Korea (women) |
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Preliminary rounds and the quarter-finals were held in the Copper Box while the semi-finals and final took place in the larger Basketball Arena.
Medals were awarded in a men's tournament and a women's tournament. The gold medals were won by France (men) and Norway (women).