Olympic women’s handball tournament 2024 completed
Six teams have earned their tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games through qualifications tournaments.
In the Olympic Qualification Tournament #1, Hungary and Sweden were the two qualified teams, with the hosts securing three wins out of three matches and placing first, which means they go directly into Pot 1 in the draw which will take place on Tuesday.
Sweden, which have qualified for the fifth consecutive time to the Olympic Games, will be headed to Pot 4, alongside hosts France, after clinching wins against Japan and Great Britain, but losing against the hosts, 25:28.
The Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in Torrevieja saw Spain and the Netherlands progress to Paris 2024 after only two matchdays, but the winner was decided in the head-to-head match on Sunday, with the Dutch side taking a 27:26 win and heading to Pot 2.
In the Olympic Qualification Tournament #3, which took place in Neu-Ulm, hosts Germany had no issues against Slovenia, Montenegro and Paraguay, winning three out of three, and they will be headed to Pot 2, alongside the Netherlands.
Slovenia, which have their women’s team for the first time in history at the Olympic Games, are in Pot 3, after their decisive 30:26 win against Montenegro saw them finish second, behind Germany.
The draw for the women’s handball competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be made on 16 April, in Paris, France.
The 12 qualified teams will be divided into six pots. The seeding for the draw will be as follows:
Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Women’s competition – draw
Pot 1 – Norway / Hungary
Pot 2 – Netherlands / Germany
Pot 3 – Slovenia / Spain
Pot 4 – Sweden / France
Pot 5 – Denmark / Brazil
Pot 6 – Angola / Republic of Korea
