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Handball At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The handball tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 8 August 2021 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic meant that there were no spectators. The format was the same as it has been since 2000 for the men and 2008 for the women: 12 teams in two groups playing round robin followed by knock-out matches for the eight best starting with quarter-finals and ending with final and bronze match. France took both gold medals as the first team since Yugoslavia in Los Angeles 1984. Both finals were a repetition of the last ones: Denmark versus France for the men and Russia/ROC versus France for the women. In 2016 France lost both matches. Norway got their second bronze in a row for the woman and Spain got the bronze for the men defeating Egypt, who got their best result ever and became best non-European team for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its Suspended structure, suspension roof design. The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal, basketball and volleyball. The NHK studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park. Therefore, images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts. History The Yoyogi National Gymnasium was designed by Kenzō Tange, beginning in 1961. The building was completed in 1964, in preparation for the 1964 Summer Olympics where it was to host swimming events. The annex was used for Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics, basketball events. It was also the venue for the handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, handball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympiastadion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Karabatić
Nikola Karabatić (born 11 April 1984) is a French former professional handball player. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history. With the French national handball team, he won three Olympic gold medals (Summer Olympics of 2008, 2012 and 2020), four World Championship gold medals (2009, 2011, 2015, and 2017) as well as four gold medals in the European Championship (2006, 2010, 2014, and 2024). He also won L'Équipe Champion of Champions in 2011. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in handball history, and he was IHF World Player of the Year for a male record-tying three times, in 2007, 2014, and 2016. He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024. Club career Karabatić began his professional career at the top French club Montpellier HB. There he became French champion in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 as well as winner of the EHF Champions League in 2003. He then played for the German club THW Kiel, who became German champions in 2006, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Niklas Landin was the captain of the Denmark national team from 2012 until his retirement from the national team in 2024. In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. In 2016, he was part of the Danish team that won Olympic gold. With the Danish national team, he won three consecutive World Championships in 2019, 2021 and 2023. He made his debut on the national team on 28 October 2008. He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen. Landin Jacobsen was named the IHF World Player of the Year for 2019 and for 2021. He was the first player to be named two consecutive times, and the only goalkeeper to win the award twice. In 2021, he won the 2021 Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Jakobsen
Emil Jakobsen (born 24 January 1998) is a Danish handball player for the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team. He joined his current club, Flensburg-Handewitt in 2021 on a three-year contract. In 2022 he announced that he had prolonged the contract until 2026. He represented Denmark at the 2021 and the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, where he won gold medals on both occasions. Career Jakobsen started playing handball in his hometown at Kerteminde HK. He switched to the GOG Håndbold youth team in 2011. In the 2016/2017, he debuted for the league senior team. In the 2017/18 season, he came third in the league, and in 2018/2019, he came second with GOG. In both season he was named as the 'talent of the season' in Danish handball. In 2019, he won the Danish Men's Handball Cup. In the 2020-2021 season with GOG Håndbold, he was the top scorer in the EHF European League. In the 2020-21 season, he was the topscorer in the ordinary season in the Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Holm (handballer)
Jacob Tandrup Holm (born 5 September 1995) is a Danish handball player who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the national team. He is a world champion from the 2021 World Championship. He also represented Denmark at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. He debuted for the national team in 2016 in a match against the Feroe Islands. He started playing handball at the age of 7 at Esbjerg Håndbold. At the age of 17 he played his first senior match for Ribe-Esbjerg HH. In 2018 he switched to German side Füchse Berlin, where he played for 5 years. Here he won the 2022–23 EHF European League with the club. At the beginning of the 2023/24 season, he signed with French top club Paris Saint-Germain Handball Paris Saint-Germain Handball (PSG) is a French professional handball club founded in 1941, and based in the city of Paris in France. The club is the handball department of Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris Saint-Germain. PSG play in the highest .... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhan Hansen
Jóhan á Plógv Hansen (born 1 May 1994) is a Faroese-born Danish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team. He has previously represented Faroe Islands national team, but due to the structure of the Danish Realm Greenlandic and Faeroese players can themselves decide which national team they wish to represent. As Hansen had already played for Faroe Islands national team, his wishes to representing the Danish national team resulted in a two-year suspension from international handball. Former Danish national coach Ulrik Wilbek expressed that he hoped and wished for Jóhan Hansen to change his nationality in order to be available for the Danish national team. Club career Childhood and youth Hansen started his handball career with the Faroese club Kyndil in Thórshavn at the age of 4, coached by his aunt Marjun á Plógv. Until the age of 10 he played as a goal keeper just like his aunt, but then he changed to play as right backcourt. He played f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Andersson
Lasse Bredekjær Andersson (born 11 March 1994) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team. Lasse Andersson has the world record for fastest measured shot at 140 km/hour. Career Anderson started playing handball at the age of 4 at the Copenhagen club Frederiksberg IF. In December 2012 he joined TMS Ringsted, where he signed his first profesional contract. In the same season he won the 'Årets talent' award in KIF Kolding. In 2013 he joined KIF Kolding København, where he won the Danish Championship in 2014 and 2015, as well as the Danish cup in 2013. Andersson's agent confirmed that his client would be leaving KIF Kolding København by the end of the 2015–16 season and moved to FC Barcelona Lassa. In March 2018 he ruptured his cruciate ligament and was out for 13 months. He played in Barcelona for four years, where he won the Spanish double every single season. In 2020 in joined German club Füchse Berlin. In September 2024 he exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Tournat
Nicolas Tournat (born 5 April 1994) is a French handball player for HBC Nantes and the French national team. He was part of the French team that won the bronze medal at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament, hosted for the second time in Croatia from 12 to 28 January 2018. Croatia was awarded hosting the tournament during the EHF congress in Dublin on 20 S .... At the 2025 World Championship he won bronze medals with France, losing to Croatia in the semifinal and beating Portugal in the third place playoff. References External links * 1994 births Living people French male handball players Sportspeople from Niort Handball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in handball Vive Kielce players Olympic handball players for France Expatriate handball players in Poland Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvyn Richardson
Melvyn Richardson (born 31 January 1997) is a French professional handball player for FC Barcelona and the French national team. Personal life He is the son of retired French handball player Jackson Richardson. Career In 2021 he joined Spanish top team FC Barcelona. Here he won the 2022 and 2024 Champion Leagues and the Liga ASOBAL, Copa ASOBAL and Copa del Rey every season at the club. From the 2025-26 season he will join the Polish team Wisła Płock. National team Melvyn Richardson debuted for the French national team on June 17th, 2017 against Belgium. His first major international tournament was the 2019 World Championship. In September 2021 he won Olympic gold medals at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. For this he was made a knight of the French Legion of Honour.. At the 2024 European Championship he won a second gold medal with French team. He played 8 matches and scored 16 goals. At the 2025 World Championship he won a bronze medal, losing to Croatia in the sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedim Remili
Nedim Remili (born 18 July 1995) is a French handball player for ONE Veszprém and the France national team. Biography Early life Remili was born in Créteil, a commune in southeastern suburbs of Paris. His father, Kamel Remili, played his entire career for US Créteil and won the LNH 1 with them in 1989. His brother Meyane played for SO Romorantin and US Créteil-Lusitanos. US Créteil When Nedim turned 10, he began playing handball in his fathers club, US Créteil, where his father works as a board member. Remili showed a lot of qualities while in the academy of US Créteil and reached a height of 1.95 meter at the age of 16. Remili made his debut for the first team of US Créteil on 12 October 2012, at the age of 17, during a league game against USDK Dunkerque. During the same year, Créteil were relegated to the Handball D2, the second-tier league of France. Despite interest from some of the biggest clubs in French handball, Remili signed his first professional contrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Porte
Valentin Porte (born 7 September 1990) is a French handball player for Montpellier Handball. He won the European title in 2014, the world title in 2015 and 2017, and an Olympic gold medal in 2020. He also won EHF Champions League in 2018 with Montpellier. He normally plays as a right wing, but can also play as a right back. Career Porte senior debut came in the French top flight, Starligue, in 2008 for Fenix Toulouse Handball. In the summer of 2016 he joined league rivals Montpellier Handball. Here, he won the EHF Champions League in 2018. National team He debuted for the French national team in 2013, and his first major international tournament was the World Championship the same year. In 2015, he won the World Championship in Qatar. At the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothey N'Guessan
Timothey N'Guessan (born 18 September 1992) is a French professional handball player for FC Barcelona and for the French national team. Career His achievements with the national team include winning a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Honours * EHF Champions League ** ''Winner: 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...'' Personal life N'Guessan was born in Massy on 18 September 1992. References External links * 1992 births Living people French sportspeople of Ivorian descent French male handball players Olympic handball players for France Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
