The women's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1980 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of a women's handball tournament at the Olympic Games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Soviet Union |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–29 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 488 (32.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Biserka Višnjić (33 goals) |
Qualification edit
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 23 October 1974 |  Vienna |
1 | Soviet Union
|
| 1978 World Championship | 30 November – 10 December 1978 |  Czechoslovakia |
4 | East Germany Hungary Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia
|
| Intercontinental qualification | 15–20 March 1980 |  Brazzaville |
1 |  South Korea Congo
|
| Total | 6 | |||
Results edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soviet Union (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 10 |
|
Yugoslavia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 67 | +40 | 7 |
|
East Germany
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 58 | +33 | 7 |
| 4 | Hungary
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 74 | +6 | 3 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 78 | −13 | 3 |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 159 | −113 | 0 |
| 21 July 1980 17:00 |
Soviet Union
|
30–11 | Republic of the Congo
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Kocherhina, Odynokova 8 | (17–4) | Koulinka 5 | ||
| 21 July 1980 18:30 |
East Germany
|
16–10 | Czechoslovakia
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Richter 4 | (8–6) | Foltýnová, Kuťková 3 | ||
| 21 July 1980 20:00 |
Hungary
|
10–19 | Yugoslavia
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Csulik 4 | (4–8) | Višnjić 5 | ||
| 23 July 1980 17:00 |
Soviet Union
|
17–7 | Czechoslovakia
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Odynokova 5 | (8–4) | Foltýnová 5 | ||
| 23 July 1980 18:30 |
Hungary
|
39–10 | Republic of the Congo
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Nagy 13 | (19–6) | Koulinka 7 | ||
| 23 July 1980 20:00 |
East Germany
|
15–15 | Yugoslavia
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Röther 4 | (8–6) | Višnjić 10 | ||
| 25 July 1980 17:00 |
Soviet Union
|
16–12 | Hungary
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Kocherhina 9 | (9–5) | Nagy, Sterbinszky 4 | ||
| 25 July 1980 18:30 |
East Germany
|
28–6 | Republic of the Congo
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Matz 6 | (15–4) | Koulinka 3 | ||
| 25 July 1980 20:00 |
Czechoslovakia
|
15–25 | Yugoslavia
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Kuťková 6 | (7–13) | Višnjić 9 | ||
| 27 July 1980 17:00 |
Soviet Union
|
18–9 | Yugoslavia
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Karlova 8 | (10–4) | Kitić 6 | ||
| 27 July 1980 18:30 |
Czechoslovakia
|
23–10 | Republic of the Congo
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Kuťková 9 | (9–3) | three players 2 | ||
| 27 July 1980 20:00 |
East Germany
|
19–9 | Hungary
|
Dynamo Sports Palace |
| Röther 6 | (9–3) | Nagy 4 | ||
| 29 July 1980 13:00 |
Yugoslavia
|
39–9 | Republic of the Congo
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Kitić 14 | (16–5) | four players 2 | ||
| 29 July 1980 14:30 |
Hungary
|
10–10 | Czechoslovakia
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Nagy 3 | (3–6) | Kuťková 4 | ||
| 29 July 1980 18:30 |
East Germany
|
13–18 | Soviet Union
|
Sokolniki Arena |
| Richter 6 | (6–7) | Zubaryeva 8 | ||
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biserka Višnjić |
33 |
| 2 | Svetlana Kitić |
29 |
| 3 | Tetyana Kocherhina |
28 |
| 4 | Marianna Nagy |
26 |
| 5 | Jana Kuťková |
22 |
| 6 | Olha Zubaryeva |
21 |
| 7 | Larysa Karlova |
19 |
| Solange Koulinka
| ||
| Kristina Richter
| ||
| Sabine Röther
|
Team rosters edit
