The girls handball tournament at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing was held from 20 to 25 August. Games were played at the Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium.
South Korea won their first title after defeating Russia 32-31 in the final. Sweden captured the bronze, by winning against Brazil 23-16.
Competition schedule
GGroup stagePPlacement matches½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFFinal Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Women G G G G P ½ B F
Qualification
Event Location Date Total Places Qualified GroupHost Nation Vancouver 10 February 2010 1 B2013 European Youth Championship Gdańsk/Gdynia 15–25 August 2013 2 B A 2013 Asian Youth Games Nanjing 16–24 August 2013 1 A 2013 African Youth Nations Championship Oyo 22–31 August 2013 1 A 2014 Pan American Youth Championship Fortaleza 20–28 April 2014 1 B Oceania Qualification Event - Cancelled 0 TOTAL 6
Competition format The six teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of three, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners meet for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers play in the bronze medal match.
Preliminary round Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Fifth place game
Angola win 53-40 on aggregate
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final ranking Rank Team456
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