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The host Japan became last for the women and second last for the men surpassing Argentina. Most valuable players were Anna Vyakhireva (ROC) for the women and Mathias Gidsel (DEN) for the men. Mikkel Hansen (DEN) broke two records for men at the olympics: most goal in a tournament (61) and most goals in olympic handball (154). [citation needed]
The women's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the handball event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 8 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. [1]
Denmark won the men's tournament in a clean sweep with Germany on second place. Host France became 8th. Norway won by the women defeating France in the final. The final set a spectators record for a women's handball match with 26,664 spectators. Most valuable players were Katrine Lunde (NOR) for the women and Mathias Gidsel (DEN) for the men.
Field handball was introduced for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that. At the 1952 Olympics, field handball was a demonstration sport. (Indoor) handball was introduced for men at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Women's handball competition was introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [1]
The Bulgarian team won their only two volleyball medals in Moscow, a silver and a bronze in the men's and women's tournament, respectively. [3] [4] The United States won its first medals in volleyball at the Los Angeles Games: a gold in the men's competition, and a silver in the women's. [5] [6] The People's Republic of China won the gold medal ...
These are the Olympic medalists in women's handball. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1976 Montreal details
The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost an Olympic game since 1992. The U.S. women's volleyball team is also going for gold, their second straight, in a gold medal match against Italy.
Women's volleyball semifinals match between the United States and South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The opening edition of the volleyball Olympic tournament, in 1964, was won by the host nation Japan. There followed two victories in a row by the Soviet Union, in 1968 and 1972.