Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification


The qualification for the 2012 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament is held from January 2011 to April 2012.

Qualification summary

Legend for qualification type
Team qualified to the 2012 Olympic Tournament
Team qualified from the World Championship to the Olympic Qualification Tournament
Team qualified from Continental Events to the Olympic Qualification Tournament

World Championship

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Continental qualification

Europe (1st ranking continent)

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

America (2nd ranking continent)

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8

Asia (3rd ranking continent)

Preliminary round

Group A
Group B

Knockout round

Final standing

Africa (4th ranking continent)

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

2012 IHF Qualification Tournaments

The teams eligible to participate in these three IHF Qualification Tournaments are seeded as follows :
2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #12012 IHF Qualification Tournament #22012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3


  • 7th from World :


  • 2nd from Continent 4 :

  • 3rd from World :

  • 6th from World :

  • 2nd from Continent 2 :

  • 3rd from Continent 1 :

  • 4th from World :

  • 5th from World :

  • 2nd from Continent 3 :

  • 3rd from Continent 2 :

Notes:
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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2

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2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3

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