Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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{{short description|Handball at the Olympics}}
{{Infobox International Handball Competition
| tourney_name = 1980 Men's Olympic handball tournament
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Soviet Union
| dates = 20–30 July 1980
| num_teams = 12
| confederations =
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion = GDR
| count = 1
| second = URS
| third_other = {{hb|ROU|1965}}
| fourth = HUN
| matches = 36
| goals = 1560
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|POL}} Jerzy Klempel
(44 goals)
| player =
| updated =
| previous = Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
| next = Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
}}
{{HandballAt1980SummerOlympics}}
The men's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1980 Summer Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of a men's handball tournament as a medal event at the Olympic Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/34626|title=Men's Handball at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games|accessdate=November 2, 2023|work=Olympedia}}
Qualification
class="wikitable" | ||||
Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
---|---|---|---|---|
Host nation | 23 October 1974 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Vienna | align=center|1 | {{hb|URS}} |
1978 World Championship | 26 January – 5 February 1978 | {{DEN}} | align=center| | {{hb|GDR}} {{hb|DEN}} {{hb|YUG}} {{hb|POL}} {{hb|ROU|1965}} |
1978 World Championship Group B | 22 February – 3 March 1978 | {{ESP}} | align=center| | {{hb|ESP|1977}} {{hb|SUI}} {{hb|HUN}} |
1979 African Championship | 20–31 July 1979 | {{flagicon|CGO|1970}} Brazzaville | align=center|1 | {{hb|ALG}} |
1980 Pan American Championship | 7–14 January 1980 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico City | align=center|1 | {{hb|CUB}} |
1979 Asian Championship | 4–9 November 1979 | {{flagicon|CHN|1949}} Nanjing | align=center|1 | {{hb|KUW}} |
Total | colspan=2| | 12 |
Results
=Preliminary round=
12 teams played each other in two groups to decide for which place each of them will compete in the final round.
==Group A==
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|winpoints=2
|team_order=GDR, HUN, ESP, POL, DEN, CUB
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|win_GDR=4 |draw_GDR=1 |loss_GDR=0 |gf_GDR=108|ga_GDR=92
|win_HUN=3 |draw_HUN=2 |loss_HUN=0 |gf_HUN=96 |ga_HUN=88
|win_ESP=2 |draw_ESP=1 |loss_ESP=2 |gf_ESP=102|ga_ESP=106
|win_POL=2 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=2 |gf_POL=123|ga_POL=97
|win_DEN=1 |draw_DEN=0 |loss_DEN=4 |gf_DEN=96 |ga_DEN=104
|win_CUB=0 |draw_CUB=1 |loss_CUB=4 |gf_CUB=103|ga_CUB=141
|name_GDR={{hb|GDR}}
|name_HUN={{hb|HUN}}
|name_ESP=File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain
|name_POL={{hb|POL}}
|name_DEN={{flagicon|IOC}} Denmark
|name_CUB={{hb|CUB}}
|result1=1P |result2=3P |result3=5P |result4=7P |result5=9P |result6=11P
|res_col_header=Q
|col_1P=green1|text_1P=Gold medal game
|col_3P=blue1 |text_3P=Bronze medal game
|text_5P=Fifth place game
|text_7P=Seventh place game
|text_9P=Ninth place game
|text_11P=Eleventh place game
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Denmark {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = {{hb|CUB}}
|score = 30–18
|HT = 18–8
|report =
|goals1 = Poulsen 8
|goals2 = Querol 5
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|POL}}
|team2 = {{hb|HUN}}
|score = 20–20
|HT = 7–11
|report =
|goals1 = Garpiel, Kałuziński 5
|goals2 = Kontra 8
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain
|score = 21–17
|HT = 6–9
|report =
|goals2 = Uría 6
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|POL}}
|team2 = {{hb|CUB}}
|score = 34–19
|HT = 14–10
|report =
|goals1 = Klempel 11
|goals2 = Prendes 5
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = Denmark {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain
|score = 19–20
|HT = 9–9
|report =
|goals1 = Pazyj 5
|goals2 = Albisu 5
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = {{hb|HUN}}
|score = 14–14
|HT = 9–7
|report =
|goals1 = Wahl 6
|goals2 = Kontra 4
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Spain File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg
|team2 = {{hb|HUN}}
|score = 17–20
|HT = 8–10
|report =
|goals1 = Serrano 4
|goals2 = Kovács 6
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = Denmark {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = {{hb|POL}}
|score = 12–26
|HT = 5–9
|report =
|goals1 = Jeppesen 5
|goals2 = Klempel 10
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = {{hb|CUB}}
|score = 27–20
|HT = 13–10
|report =
|goals1 = Wahl 6
|goals2 = Agramonte 9
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Spain File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg
|team2 = {{hb|CUB}}
|score = 24–24
|HT = 9–13
|report =
|goals1 = Albisu 9
|goals2 = Agramonte, Prendes 7
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = Denmark {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = {{hb|HUN}}
|score = 15–16
|HT = 6–8
|report =
|goals1 = Poulsen 4
|goals2 = Kovács 4
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = {{hb|POL}}
|score = 22–21
|HT = 11–9
|report =
|goals2 = Panas 7
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|HUN}}
|team2 = {{hb|CUB}}
|score = 26–22
|HT = 14–11
|report =
|goals1 = Kontra 10
|goals2 = Casuso 8
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|POL}}
|team2 = File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain
|score = 22–24
|HT = 13–11
|report =
|goals1 = Klempel 8
|goals2 = Albisu 7
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|IOC}} Denmark
|score = 24–20
|HT = 13–9
|report =
|goals1 = Krüger 7
|goals2 = Dahl-Nielsen 7
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
==Group B==
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|source=
|winpoints=2
|team_order= URS, ROU, YUG, SUI, ALG, KUW
|update=complete
|win_URS=4 |draw_URS=0 |loss_URS=1 |gf_URS=134|ga_URS=75 |status_URS=H
|win_ROU=4 |draw_ROU=0 |loss_ROU=1 |gf_ROU=119|ga_ROU=88
|win_YUG=4 |draw_YUG=0 |loss_YUG=1 |gf_YUG=132|ga_YUG=92
|win_SUI=2 |draw_SUI=0 |loss_SUI=3 |gf_SUI=110|ga_SUI=98
|win_ALG=1 |draw_ALG=0 |loss_ALG=4 |gf_ALG=94 |ga_ALG=124
|win_KUW=0 |draw_KUW=0 |loss_KUW=5 |gf_KUW=64 |ga_KUW=176
|name_ALG={{hb|ALG}}
|name_KUW={{hb|KUW}}
|name_ROU={{hb|ROU|1965}}
|name_SUI={{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland
|name_URS={{hb|URS}}
|name_YUG={{hb|YUG}}
|result1=1P |result2=3P |result3=5P |result4=7P |result5=9P |result6=11P
|res_col_header=Q
|col_1P=green1|text_1P=Gold medal game
|col_3P=blue1 |text_3P=Bronze medal game
|text_5P=Fifth place game
|text_7P=Seventh place game
|text_9P=Ninth place game
|text_11P=Eleventh place game
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|YUG}}
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 22–18
|HT = 12–10
|report =
|goals1 = Jovović 6
|goals2 = Mekhnache 6
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|ROU|1965}}
|team2 = {{hb|KUW}}
|score = 32–12
|HT = 18–3
|report =
|goals2 = J. Al-Qassar 9
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 20 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|URS}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland
|score = 22–15
|HT = 13–8
|report =
|goals2 = Züllig 5
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|ROU|1965}}
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 26–18
|HT = 14–7
|report =
|goals1 = Stîngă 7
|goals2 = Djeffal 10
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|URS}}
|team2 = {{hb|KUW}}
|score = 38–11
|HT = 22–5
|report =
|goals1 = Anpilogov 11
|goals2 = J. Al-Qassar 4
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 22 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|YUG}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland
|score = 26–21
|HT = 12–8
|report =
|goals1 = Obran 6
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Switzerland {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = {{hb|KUW}}
|score = 32–14
|HT = 14–6
|report =
|goals1 = Züllig 10
|goals2 = J. Al-Qassar 5
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|URS}}
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 33–10
|HT = 16–3
|report =
|goals2 = Hamiche 3
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 24 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|YUG}}
|team2 = {{hb|ROU|1965}}
|score = 23–21
|HT = 12–9
|report =
|goals1 = Jurina 8
|goals2 = Stîngă 7
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Spain File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 26–18
|HT = 11–7
|report =
|goals1 = Züllig 11
|goals2 = Bouzerar 5
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|YUG}}
|team2 = {{hb|KUW}}
|score = 44–10
|HT = 24–5
|report =
|goals1 = Jurina 9
|goals2 = Al-Qena'i 4
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 26 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|URS}}
|team2 = {{hb|ROU|1965}}
|score = 19–22
|HT = 15–9
|report =
|goals1 = Belov 5
|goals2 = Stîngă 7
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
----
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 17:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|KUW}}
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 17–30
|HT = 14–11
|report =
|goals1 = Al-Randi 4
|goals2 = Djeffal 7
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|ROU|1965}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland
|score = 18–16
|HT = 9–6
|report =
|goals1 = Birtalan 6
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
{{Handballbox
|date = 28 July 1980
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|URS}}
|team2 = {{hb|YUG}}
|score = 22–17
|HT = 12–9
|report =
|goals1 = Fedyukin 5
|goals2 = Jurina 9
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
=Final round=
==Eleventh place game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 11:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|CUB}}
|team2 = {{hb|KUW}}
|score = 32–24
|HT = 16–13
|report =
|goals1 = Agramonte 9
|goals2 = Al-Randi 11
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
==Ninth place game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 12:30
|team1 = Denmark {{flagicon|IOC}}
|team2 = {{hb|ALG}}
|score = 28–20
|HT = 15–9
|report =
|goals1 = Jeppesen 8
|goals2 = Djeffal 6
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
==Seventh place game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{hb-rt|POL}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland
|score = 23–22
|HT = 11–10
|report =
|goals1 = Klempel 9
|stadium = Dynamo Sports Palace
}}
==Fifth place game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 13:00
|team1 = Spain File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg
|team2 = {{hb|YUG}}
|score = 24–23
|HT = 12–7
|report =
|goals1 = Uría 6
|goals2 = Mrkonja 8
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
==Bronze medal game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{hb-rt|HUN}}
|team2 = {{hb|ROU|1965}}
|score = 18–20
|HT = 7–11
|report =
|goals1 = Kovács 5
|goals2 = Stîngă 7
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
==Gold medal game==
{{Handballbox
|date = 30 July 1980
|time = 18:30
|team1 = {{hb-rt|GDR}}
|team2 = {{hb|URS}}
|score = 23–22
|HT = 10–10
|FT = 20–20
|OT1 = 3–2
|report =
|goals1 = Krüger 6
|stadium = Sokolniki Arena
}}
Rankings and statistics
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=Final ranking=
class="wikitable"
! Rank !! width=150|Team | |
align=center|{{Gold1}} | {{hb|GDR}} |
align=center|{{Silver2}} | {{hb|URS}} |
align=center|{{Bronze3}} | {{hb|ROU|1965}} |
align=center|4 | {{hb|HUN}} |
align=center|5 | File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain |
align=center|6 | {{hb|YUG}} |
align=center|7 | {{hb|POL}} |
align=center|8 | {{flagicon|IOC}} Switzerland |
align=center|9 | {{flagicon|IOC}} Denmark |
align=center|10 | {{hb|ALG}} |
align=center|11 | {{hb|CUB}} |
align=center|12 | {{hb|KUW}} |
{{col-2}}
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Rank !! Name !! Goals | ||
1 | align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Jerzy Klempel | 44 |
2 | align=left|{{flagicon|IOC}} Ernst Züllig | 40 |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Vasile Stîngă | 36 |
4 | align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Jesús Agramonte | 34 |
rowspan=3|5 | align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Ahcene Djeffal | rowspan=3|33 |
align=left|{{flagicon|YUG}} Pavle Jurina | ||
align=left|{{flagicon|GDR}} Frank-Michael Wahl | ||
rowspan=2|8 | align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Zsolt Kontra | rowspan=2|30 |
align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Juan Prendes | ||
10 | align=left|{{flagicon|URS}} Aleksandr Anpilogov | 29 |
{{col-end}}
Team rosters
References
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