| Date | 25 July – 10 August 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France / Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | |
| Participants | 180 from 12 countries | |
| Format | Round-robin pools advance teams to classification matches. | |
In the women’s tournament, France looked to defend its most recent 2024 World title on the Olympic stage, while Norway and Denmark, the 2023 World silver and bronze medalists, aimed to add another gold medal to their Olympic record. The preliminary round did not produce any surprises, with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany all emerging from Group A, and France, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Brazil from Group B.
In the semifinals, France and Norway advanced, defeating Sweden and Denmark, respectively, setting the stage for a rematch of the 2023 World Championships gold medal game. Led by veterans Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Camilla Herrem, and Katrine Lunde, the Norwegians emerged victorious over the hosts by a 29-21 margin. This was the fifth Olympic medal for the 45-year-old Lunde, who was also named the most valuable player (MVP), making her the most decorated female handball player in Olympic history (three gold, two bronze). In the bronze medal match, Denmark defeated Sweden by a five-point margin of 30-25, capturing their first medal in 20 years, while Sweden finished fourth for the second consecutive Olympics.
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in each group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | NOR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 140-110 | ||
| 2 | Sweden | SWE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 140-125 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | DEN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 126-116 | ||
| 4 | Germany | GER | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 136-134 | ||
| 5 | Republic of Korea | KOR | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 107-133 | ||
| 6 | Slovenia | SLO | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 116-147 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul 9:00 | Denmark 9 | DEN | 27 – 19 | Slovenia 10 | SLO | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul 16:00 | Republic of Korea 11 | KOR | 23 – 22 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #3 | 25 Jul 21:00 | Sweden 12 | SWE | 32 – 28 | Norway 13 | NOR | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul 11:00 | Slovenia | SLO | 30 – 23 | Republic of Korea 14 | KOR | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul 14:00 | Sweden 15 | SWE | 31 – 28 | Germany 16 | GER | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul 16:00 | Norway | NOR | 27 – 18 | Denmark 17 | DEN | |
| Match #7 | 30 Jul 9:00 | Germany | GER | 41 – 22 | Slovenia 18 | SLO | |
| Match #8 | 30 Jul 11:00 | Norway | NOR | 26 – 20 | Republic of Korea | KOR | |
| Match #9 | 30 Jul 21:00 | Denmark 19 | DEN | 25 – 23 | Sweden | SWE | |
| Match #10 | 01 Aug 11:00 | Sweden | SWE | 27 – 21 | Republic of Korea | KOR | |
| Match #11 | 01 Aug 19:00 | Denmark 20 | DEN | 28 – 27 | Germany 21 | GER | |
| Match #12 | 01 Aug 21:00 | Norway | NOR | 29 – 22 | Slovenia 22 | SLO | |
| Match #13 | 03 Aug 16:00 | Sweden 23 | SWE | 27 – 23 | Slovenia | SLO | |
| Match #14 | 03 Aug 19:00 | Norway 24 | NOR | 30 – 18 | Germany 25 | GER | |
| Match #15 | 03 Aug 21:00 | Denmark 26 | DEN | 28 – 20 | Republic of Korea | KOR |
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | FRA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 159-124 | ||
| 2 | Netherlands | NED | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 152-137 | ||
| 3 | Hungary | HUN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 137-140 | ||
| 4 | Brazil | BRA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 127-119 | ||
| 5 | Angola | ANG | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 131-154 | ||
| 6 | Spain | ESP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 111-143 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul 11:00 | Netherlands 27 | NED | 34 – 31 | Angola | ANG | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul 14:00 | Brazil | BRA | 29 – 18 | Spain 28 | ESP | |
| Match #3 | 25 Jul 19:00 | France | FRA | 31 – 28 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul 9:00 | Hungary | HUN | 25 – 24 | Brazil | BRA | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul 19:00 | Angola | ANG | 26 – 21 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul 21:00 | France | FRA | 32 – 28 | Netherlands 29 | NED | |
| Match #7 | 30 Jul 14:00 | Netherlands 30 | NED | 29 – 24 | Spain 31 | ESP | |
| Match #8 | 30 Jul 16:00 | Angola | ANG | 31 – 31 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #9 | 30 Jul 19:00 | France | FRA | 26 – 20 | Brazil | BRA | |
| Match #10 | 01 Aug 9:00 | Netherlands | NED | 31 – 24 | Brazil 32 | BRA | |
| Match #11 | 01 Aug 14:00 | Hungary | HUN | 27 – 24 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #12 | 01 Aug 16:00 | France | FRA | 38 – 24 | Angola 33 | ANG | |
| Match #13 | 03 Aug 9:00 | Netherlands | NED | 30 – 26 | Hungary 34 | HUN | |
| Match #14 | 03 Aug 11:00 | France | FRA | 32 – 24 | Spain 35 | ESP | |
| Match #15 | 03 Aug 14:00 | Brazil | BRA | 30 – 19 | Angola 36 | ANG |
| Date | 6 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advances to semi-finals. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 06 Aug 9:30 | Denmark | DEN | 29 – 25 | Netherlands | NED | |
| Match #2 | 06 Aug 13:30 | France 37 | FRA | 26 – 23 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #3 | 06 Aug 17:30 | Sweden | SWE | 36 – 32 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #4 | 06 Aug 21:30 | Norway | NOR | 32 – 15 | Brazil 38 | BRA |
| Date | 8 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advances to gold medal match. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 08 Aug 16:30 | France 39 | FRA | 31 – 28 | Sweden 40 | SWE | |
| Match #2 | 08 Aug 21:30 | Norway | NOR | 25 – 21 | Denmark 41 | DEN |
| Date | 10 August 2024 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 10 Aug 15:00 | Norway | NOR | 29 – 21 | France | FRA | |
| Match 3/4 | 10 Aug 10:00 | Denmark 42 | DEN | 30 – 25 | Sweden 43 | SWE |