# Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The qualification for the 2012 Women's Olympic Handball Tournament is held from December 2010 to May 2012.

## Qualification summary

| | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Nation | | | 1 | Great Britain |
| 2010 European Championship | 7–19 December 2010 | Denmark & Norway | 1 | Sweden |
| 2011 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament | 12–21 October | China | 1 | South Korea |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 15–23 October 2011 | Mexico | 1 | Brazil |
| 2011 World Championship | 2–18 December 2011 | Brazil | 1 | Norway |
| 2012 African Championship | 11–20 January 2012 | Morocco | 1 | Angola |
| 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #1 | 25–27 May 2012 | France | 2 | Montenegro France |
| 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2 | 25–27 May 2012 | Spain | 2 | Spain Croatia |
| 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3 | 25–27 May 2012 | Denmark | 2 | Russia Denmark |
| Total | | | 12 | |
    $^*$ Sweden qualified as 2010 European Championship runner up because Norway qualified as the 2011 World Champion.
* 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

Notes:
* The six best teams not yet qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games are qualified for one of the three World Olympic qualification tournaments (each one hosted by one of the three best teams).
* Qualification to the Olympic qualification tournament through the World Championship supersedes qualification through the Continental Championship.
| Rank | Team |
| | Norway |
| | France |
| | Spain |
| 4 | Denmark |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Croatia |
| 8 | Angola |
| 9 | Sweden |
| 10 | Montenegro |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Iceland |
| 13 | Romania |
| 14 | Japan |
| 15 | Netherlands |
| 16 | Ivory Coast |
| 17 | Germany |
| 18 | Tunisia |
| 19 | Kazakhstan |
| 20 | Uruguay |
| 21 | China |
| 22 | Cuba |
| 23 | Argentina |
| 24 | Australia |

## Continental qualification
### Europe (1st ranking continent)

Notes:
* Norway is both European and World Champion, so Sweden goes directly to the Olympic Tournament in London on the European Champions spot.
| Rank | Team |
| | Norway |
| | Sweden |
| | Romania |
| 4 | Denmark |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Montenegro |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Croatia |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | Spain |
| 12 | Ukraine |
| 13 | Germany |
| 14 | Serbia |
| 15 | Iceland |
| 16 | Slovenia |

### America (2nd ranking continent)

* Winner goes to the Olympic Tournament, the runner-up and third (since Australia placed 24th) go to one of the qualification tournament
| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Argentina |
| | Dominican Republic |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5 | Chile |
| 6 | Puerto Rico |
| 7 | Uruguay |
| 8 | United States |

### Africa (3rd ranking continent)

* Winner goes to the Olympic Tournament, the runner-up goes to one of the qualification tournament
| Rank | Team |
| | Angola |
| | Tunisia |
| | DR Congo |
| 4 | Algeria |
| 5 | Cameroon |
| 6 | Congo |
| 7 | Ivory Coast |
| 8 | Senegal |
| 9 | Egypt |
| 10 | Morocco |

### Asia (4th ranking continent)

* Winner goes to the Olympic Tournament, the runner-up goes to one of the qualification tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 104 | +79 | 10 |
| | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 109 | +51 | 8 |
| | China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 110 | +21 | 6 |
| 4 | North Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 133 | 134 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 119 | 127 | −8 | 3 |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 190 | −142 | 0 |

## 2012 IHF Qualification Tournaments

| 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #1 | 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2 | 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3 |
| 2nd from World (2nd place World 2011): France 7th from World (10th place World 2011): Montenegro 2nd from Continent 1 (3rd place Europe 2010): Romania 2nd from Continent 4 (2nd place Asia 2011): Japan | 3rd from World (3rd place World 2011): Spain 6th from World (7th place World 2011): Croatia 2nd from Continent 2 (2nd place Americas 2011): Argentina 3rd from Continent 1 (8th place Europe 2010): Netherlands | 4th from World (4th place World 2011): Denmark 5th from World (6th place World 2011): Russia 2nd from Continent 3 (2nd place Africa 2012): Tunisia 3rd from Continent 2 (3rd place Americas 2011): Dominican Republic |
Note :
* Continents are ranked based on the 2011 World Championship results.
* If the Oceania representative at the 2011 World Championship had placed from 8th to 12th, Oceania would have earned a spot for IHF Qualification Tournament #3 : Oceania’s representative (Australia) placed 24th so, Dominican Republic, 3rd from Continent 2 (3rd place Americas 2011), are qualified.

### 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #1

* Venue: Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France
* All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 67 | +19 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 84 | −14 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 88 | −21 | 0 |
| 25 May 2012 16:45 | Montenegro | 30 − 24 | Japan | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |
| 25 May 2012 16:45 | Bulatović 8 | (14–13) | Fujii 8 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |
| 25 May 2012 16:45 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |
| 25 May 2012 19:00 | France | 24 − 19 | Romania | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 25 May 2012 19:00 | Lacrabère 4 | (12–9) | Meiroşu 6 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 25 May 2012 19:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 26 May 2012 14:45 | Romania | 23 – 34 | Montenegro | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 26 May 2012 14:45 | Nechita, Ardean-Elisei 6 | (13–17) | Bulatović 7 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 26 May 2012 14:45 | 4× 3× | Report | 1× 5× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 26 May 2012 17:00 | Japan | 17 – 30 | France | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 26 May 2012 17:00 | Kamimachi 5 | (7–13) | Baudouin 7 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 26 May 2012 17:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Gatelis M, Mazeika V (LTU) |
| 27 May 2012 14:15 | Romania | 28 – 26 | Japan | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 27 May 2012 14:15 | Ani-Senocico 6 | (18–10) | Fujii 7 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 27 May 2012 14:15 | 3× | Report | 3× 1× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Caçador I, Nicolau E (POR) |
| 27 May 2012 16:30 | France | 20 – 22 | Montenegro | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |
| 27 May 2012 16:30 | Baudouin 4 | (9–9) | Knežević 7 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |
| 27 May 2012 16:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,300 Referees: Eliasson J, Gudjonsson I (ISL) |

### 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #2

* Venue: Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain
* All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain (+3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 4 |
| Croatia (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 72 | +10 | 4 |
| Netherlands (-3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 77 | +6 | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 91 | −34 | 0 |
| 25 May 2012 10:45 | Croatia | 28 − 29 | Netherlands | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 25 May 2012 10:45 | Zebić 11 | (12–14) | Abbingh 10 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 25 May 2012 10:45 | 4× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 25 May 2012 13:00 | Spain | 31 − 15 | Argentina | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 25 May 2012 13:00 | Mangué 6 | (15–9) | Decilio, Salvado 4 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 25 May 2012 13:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 26 May 2012 10:45 | Argentina | 21 – 31 | Croatia | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 26 May 2012 10:45 | Mendoza 7 | (10–18) | Jovetić, Pušić-Koroljević 5 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 26 May 2012 10:45 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 26 May 2012 13:00 | Netherlands | 24 – 28 | Spain | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 26 May 2012 13:00 | van der Heijden, Abbingh 5 | (13–14) | Alberto 11 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 26 May 2012 13:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 4× 2× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 27 May 2012 10:15 | Argentina | 21 – 30 | Netherlands | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 475 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 27 May 2012 10:15 | Decilio 5 | (9–15) | Broch 6 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 475 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 27 May 2012 10:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 475 Referees: Bonaventura C, Bonaventura J (FRA) |
| 27 May 2012 12:30 | Spain | 22 – 23 | Croatia | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 27 May 2012 12:30 | Martín 9 | (10–12) | Zebić 8 | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 27 May 2012 12:30 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 8× | Palacio Multiusos, Guadalajara Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |

### 2012 IHF Qualification Tournament #3

* Venue: Gigantium, Aalborg, Denmark
* All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 57 | +44 | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 72 | +14 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 108 | −50 | 0 |
| 25 May 2012 18:15 | Russia | 41 − 17 | Dominican Republic | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 400 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 25 May 2012 18:15 | three players 5 | (20–10) | Andino 8 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 400 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 25 May 2012 18:15 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 400 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 25 May 2012 20:15 | Denmark | 28 − 24 | Tunisia | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |
| 25 May 2012 20:15 | Nørgaard 11 | (12−13) | Toumi, Chebbah 7 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |
| 25 May 2012 20:15 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 1× 1× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |
| 26 May 2012 18:45 | Tunisia | 20 – 33 | Russia | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 300 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 26 May 2012 18:45 | Toumi 12 | (8–17) | Chernoivanenko, Postnova 5 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 300 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 26 May 2012 18:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 300 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 26 May 2012 20:45 | Dominican Republic | 21 – 38 | Denmark | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 880 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 26 May 2012 20:45 | Andino, Pop 6 | (13–20) | Augustesen, Dalby 6 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 880 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 26 May 2012 20:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 880 Referees: Florescu D, Duta A (ROU) |
| 27 May 2012 18:15 | Tunisia | 29 – 20 | Dominican Republic | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 27 May 2012 18:15 | Toumi 10 | (17–8) | Andino 6 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 27 May 2012 18:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 6× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Horvath P, Marton B (HUN) |
| 27 May 2012 20:15 | Denmark | 20 – 27 | Russia | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |
| 27 May 2012 20:15 | Nørgaard 9 | (9–9) | three players 4 | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |
| 27 May 2012 20:15 | 4× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski G, Nikolov S (MKD) |