Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Dates 16 September – 1 October 2000
Medal Events 2

Several changes were made to the handball program in Sydney. The women’s field was increased to 10, up from 8 in Atlanta. Both competitions now also featured a quarter-final stage, somewhat decreasing the importance of the pool stage. The competitions were held in The Dome and Exhibition Complex, which is located in the Olympic Park. The preliminary matches were held in pavillion 2, but the final stages were contested in the The Dome, seating 10,000.

Events

Event Status Date Participants NOCs
Handball, Men Olympic 16 – 30 September 2000 177 12
Handball, Women Olympic 17 September – 1 October 2000 146 10
323 (177/146) 19 (12/10)

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Handball, Men Russian FederationRUS SwedenSWE SpainESP
Handball, Women DenmarkDEN HungaryHUN NorwayNOR

Medal table

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Denmark DEN 1 0 0 1
Russian Federation RUS 1 0 0 1
Hungary HUN 0 1 0 1
Sweden SWE 0 1 0 1
Norway NOR 0 0 1 1
Spain ESP 0 0 1 1