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Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex . From the quarter final stage onwards the women's event moved to the Indoor Arena of the Helliniko Olympic Complex with the men joining them there for their semi-finals and final.

The men's Handball event first made an appearance, played outside, at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , Germany but did not then re-appear until the Games returned to Germany for the Munich Olympics in 1972 since when it has been ever present. The women's game debuted in Montreal , Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics and again has been ever present since.


MEDAL SUMMARY

See Also: List of Olympic medalists in handball




MEDAL TABLE



TEAMS


Men

The men's event involved twelve teams split equally into two groups.
See Also: Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads



Group A:







Group B:









Women

The women's event involved ten teams split in two groups.
See Also: Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's team squads



Group A:






Group B:







When all teams within a group have played each other in both men's and women's competitions the top four from each group will progress into their respective quarter finals.

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