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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Dates | 30 August – 10 September 1972 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 44 |
Goals scored | 1,428 (32.45 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (37 goals) |
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics |
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Qualification |
Rosters |
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36-year absence. The competition was for men only and it was contested by sixteen teams.[1]
The teams were split into four groups of four teams each. Each team played every other team in its group.
The lowest team in group A played the lowest in group B while the lowest in groups C and D played each other. The winners of those games played each other for 13th and 14th places, while the losers played each other for 15th and 16th.
The third-ranked teams in groups A and B also played each, as did those in groups C and D. Again, the winners of those games played each other, this time for 9th and 10th places. The losers played for 11th and 12th places.
The top two teams in each group advanced to the main round. Those from groups A and B became group I while those from groups C and D became group II. Another round-robin was played within those groups, with the results from the preliminary round carrying over.
The fourth-ranked teams in each of the two main round groups played each other for 7th and 8th place. The third-ranked teams played against each other for 5th and 6th place. The second-ranked teams played for the bronze medal and 4th place. The top teams in group I and group II played each other for the gold and silver medals.
Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Qualification |
Qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host nation | 26 April 1966 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1970 World Championship | 26 February – 8 March 1970 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Asian qualification tournament | 13–29 November 1971 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
American qualification tournament | 2–6 February 1972 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
European qualification tournament | 15–25 March 1972 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
African qualification tournament | 25–31 March 1972 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 4 | Main round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 3 | 9–12th place semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 1 | 13–16th place semifinals |
30 August 1972 | Denmark ![]() |
12–12 | ![]() |
Donauhalle, Ulm Referees: Falk, Rosmanith (FRG) |
Vodsgaard 4 | (7–6) | Gassy 6 | ||
30 August 1972 | Sweden ![]() |
13–13 | ![]() |
Donauhalle, Ulm Referees: Simanović, Valčić (YUG) |
L. Eriksson 7 | (5–7) | Dybol 7 | ||
1 September 1972 | Denmark ![]() |
8–11 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Keszthelyi, Márki (HUN) |
Hansen 4 | (4–6) | Melcer 5 | ||
1 September 1972 | Sweden ![]() |
11–11 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Reichel, Tetens (FRG) |
L. Eriksson 4 | (4–3) | Usaty 4 | ||
3 September 1972 | Denmark ![]() |
10–16 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Cârligeanu, Sidea (ROU) |
K. Andersen, Hansen 4 | (4–8) | Bj. Andersson, L. Eriksson 4 | ||
3 September 1972 | Soviet Union ![]() |
17–11 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Huseby, Nilson (NOR) |
Ilyin 5 | (9–4) | Melcer 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 6 | Main round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 3 | 9–12th place semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
30 August 1972 | East Germany ![]() |
16–11 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Cârligeanu, Sidea (ROU) |
Randt 5 | (7–6) | four players 2 | ||
30 August 1972 | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
25–7 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Reichel, Tetens (FRG) |
Beneš 8 | (10–3) | Khalladi 2 | ||
1 September 1972 | East Germany ![]() |
21–9 | ![]() |
Donauhalle, Ulm Referees: Huseby, Nilson (NOR) |
Ganschow, Lakenmacher 5 | (11–2) | Hamrouni, Sebabti 3 | ||
1 September 1972 | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
19–19 | ![]() |
Donauhalle, Ulm Referees: Falk, Rosmanith (FRG) |
Konečný 6 | (8–10) | Björgvinsson 5 | ||
3 September 1972 | East Germany ![]() |
14–12 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Simanović, Valčić (YUG) |
Ganschow 4 | (5–4) | Konečný 7 | ||
3 September 1972 | Iceland ![]() |
27–16 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Keszthelyi, Márki (HUN) |
Magnússon 7 | (14–7) | Klai, Sebabti 3 | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 6 | Main round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 3 | 9–12th place semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
30 August 1972 | Romania ![]() |
18–14 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Siebert, Singer (GDR) |
Gruia, Gunnesch 6 | (11–10) | T. Hansen 4 | ||
30 August 1972 | West Germany ![]() |
13–10 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Ovdal, Rodil (DEN) |
Lange, Lübking 3 | (7–5) | De Andrés 4 | ||
1 September 1972 | Romania ![]() |
15–12 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Janerstam, Larsson (SWE) |
Gruia, Tudosie 3 | (6–4) | De Andrés 5 | ||
1 September 1972 | West Germany ![]() |
15–15 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Bertschinger, Gabriel (SUI) |
Bucher 7 | (7–8) | Reinertsen 4 | ||
3 September 1972 | Romania ![]() |
13–11 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Carlsson, Olsson (SWE) |
Gruia 7 | (5–5) | Bucher, Westebbe 3 | ||
3 September 1972 | Norway ![]() |
19–17 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Siebert, Singer (GDR) |
Reinertsen 5 | (10–4) | Taure 6 | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 6 | Main round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 2 | 9–12th place semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
30 August 1972 | Yugoslavia ![]() |
20–14 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Janerstam, Larsson (SWE) |
Lavrnić 5 | (11–7) | Noda 4 | ||
30 August 1972 | Hungary ![]() |
28–15 | ![]() |
Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen Referees: Repo, Tuominen (FIN) |
Varga 13 | (16–8) | Rogers, Schlesinger 4 | ||
1 September 1972 | Yugoslavia ![]() |
25–15 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Siebert, Singer (GDR) |
Horvat, Pribanić 7 | (11–9) | Abrahamson 6 | ||
1 September 1972 | Hungary ![]() |
20–12 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Böblingen Referees: Carlsson, Olsson (SWE) |
Varga 6 | (10–7) | Chikamori, Kino 3 | ||
3 September 1972 | Yugoslavia ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Ovdal, Rodil (DEN) |
Lavrnić 8 | (9–8) | Varga 5 | ||
3 September 1972 | Japan ![]() |
20–16 | ![]() |
Sporthalle, Augsburg Referees: Bertschinger, Gabriel (SUI) |
Iida 7 | (9–9) | Abrahamson, Rogers 4 | ||
9–12th place semifinals | 9th place | |||||
7 September | ||||||
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9 September | ||||||
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7 September | ||||||
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11th place | ||||||
9 September | ||||||
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13–16th place semifinals | 13th place | |||||
7 September | ||||||
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9 September | ||||||
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![]() | 19 | |||||
7 September | ||||||
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15th place | ||||||
9 September | ||||||
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7 September 1972 | Denmark ![]() |
29–21 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Huseby, Nilson (NOR) |
Hansen 8 | (11–9) | Sebabti 8 | ||
7 September 1972 | Spain ![]() |
20–22 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Bertschinger, Gabriel (SUI) |
Morera 7 | (11–8) | Abrahamson 7 | ||
7 September 1972 | Poland ![]() |
20–17 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Reichel, Tetens (FRG) |
Antczak 5 | (10–7) | Magnússon 6 | ||
7 September 1972 | Norway ![]() |
19–17 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Falk, Rosmanith (FRG) |
T. Hansen 5 | (8–9) | Arinaga 5 | ||
9 September 1972 | Tunisia ![]() |
20–23 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Falk, Rosmanith (FRG) |
Sebabti 9 | (10–11) | Rochel 9 | ||
9 September 1972 | Denmark ![]() |
19–18 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Keszthelyi, Márki (HUN) |
Hansen 8 | (12–6) | Abrahamson, Rogers 5 | ||
9 September 1972 | Iceland ![]() |
18–19 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Sidea, Cârligeanu (ROU) |
Hallsteinsson 7 | (12–11) | three players 4 | ||
9 September 1972 | Poland ![]() |
20–23 (ET) | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Reichel, Tetens (FRG) |
Melcer 6 | (10–10) | T. Hansen 10 | ||
FT: 19–19 ET: 1–4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 4 | Gold medal game |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 4 | Bronze medal game |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 1 | Seventh place game |
5 September 1972 | Sweden ![]() |
12–15 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Falk, Rosmanith (FRG) |
L. Eriksson 5 | (6–7) | three players 3 | ||
6 September 1972 | Soviet Union ![]() |
11–8 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Simanović, Valčić (YUG) |
Klimov, Panov 3 | (4–4) | four players 2 | ||
8 September 1972 | Sweden ![]() |
11–14 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Cârligeanu, Sidea (ROU) |
L. Eriksson 4 | (6–8) | Ganschow 6 | ||
8 September 1972 | Soviet Union ![]() |
12–15 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Keszthelyi, Márki (HUN) |
Kulev 7 | (7–7) | Konečný 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 6 | Gold medal game |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 4 | Bronze medal game |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 2 | Fifth place game |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 0 | Seventh place game |
6 September 1972 | Romania ![]() |
20–14 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Singer, Siebert (GDR) |
Gruia 8 | (11–6) | Kaló, Varga 3 | ||
6 September 1972 | West Germany ![]() |
15–24 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Ovdal, Rodil (DEN) |
Bucher, Karrer 4 | (7–14) | Lavrnić, Lazarević 6 | ||
8 September 1972 | Romania ![]() |
13–14 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Carlsson, Olsson (SWE) |
Gruia 8 | (4–5) | Lazarević 6 | ||
8 September 1972 | West Germany ![]() |
17–14 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Janerstam, Larsson (SWE) |
Möller 6 | (8–6) | Stiller, K. Vass 3 | ||
10 September 1972 | Sweden ![]() |
19–18 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Singer, Siebert (GDR) |
Persson 5 | (11–8) | K. Vass 6 | ||
10 September 1972 | Soviet Union ![]() |
17–16 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Simanović, Valčić (YUG) |
Panov, Usaty 4 | (10–9) | Möller, Wehnert 5 | ||
10 September 1972 | East Germany ![]() |
16–19 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Carlsson, Olsson (SWE) |
Böhme 4 | (8–11) | Gruia, Gunesch 5 | ||
10 September 1972 | Yugoslavia ![]() |
21–16 | ![]() |
Olympiahalle, Munich Referees: Ovdal, Rodil (DEN) |
Lazarević 6 | (12–5) | Jarý 6 | ||
Final ranking[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Each country was allowed to enter a team of 16 players and they all were eligible for participation. Japan entered only a squad of twelve.
A total of 242(*) handball players from 16 nations competed at the Munich Games:
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.
Not all reserve players are known.