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Uwe Gensheimer won bronze in the 2016 DHB selection - is there enough in Tokyo for more?
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Robert Michael / dpa
The German national team will intervene in the Olympic handball tournament from July 24th.
Led by captain Uwe Gensheimer, the DHB selection in Tokyo is aiming for a medal.
A total of twelve countries compete against each other in two groups of six, Germany faces the top favorites France and Spain early on.
The winner will be determined on August 7th at the Yoyogi National Stadium, Denmark will enter the race as the reigning world champion and defending champion.
The groups
Group A: Norway, France,
Germany
, Brazil, Spain, Argentina
Group B: Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, Japan, Egypt, Bahrain
The game plan
Games of the German team:
July 24, 9:15 a.m .:
Germany
- Spain
July 26, 4:00 a.m .: Argentina -
Germany
July 28, 2:30 p.m .: France -
Germany
July 30, 2:30 p.m .:
Germany
- Norway
August 1, 12:30 p.m .:
Germany
- Brazil
Group A
July 24, 2:00 a.m .: Norway v Brazil
July 24, 4:00 a.m .: France v Argentina
July 24, 9:15 a.m .:
Germany
- Spain
July 26, 2:00 a.m .: Brazil v France
July 26, 4:00 a.m .: Argentina -
Germany
July 26, 9:15 a.m .: Spain v Norway
July 28, 9:15 a.m .: Norway v Argentina
July 28, 12:30 p.m .: Brazil - Spain
July 28, 2:30 p.m .: France -
Germany
July 30, 2:00 a.m .: Argentina v Brazil
July 30, 7:15 a.m .: France v Spain
July 30, 2:30 p.m .:
Germany
- Norway
August 1, 7:15 a.m .: Spain v Argentina
August 1, 9:15 a.m .: Norway v France
August 1, 12:30 p.m .:
Germany
- Brazil
Group B
July 24, 7:15 a.m .: Sweden v Bahrain
July 24, 12:30 p.m .: Portugal - Egypt
July 24, 2:30 p.m .: Denmark v Japan
July 26, 7:15 a.m .: Egypt v Denmark
July 26, 12:30 p.m .: Bahrain - Portugal
July 26, 2:30 p.m .: Japan v Sweden
July 28, 2:00 a.m .: Denmark v Bahrain
July 28, 4:00 a.m .: Sweden v Portugal
July 28, 7:15 a.m .: Japan v Egypt
July 30, 4:00 a.m .: Bahrain - Japan
July 30, 12:30 p.m .: Portugal v Denmark
July 30, 2:30 p.m .: Sweden - Egypt
August 1, 2:00 a.m .: Portugal v Japan
August 1, 4:00 a.m .: Egypt v Bahrain
August 1, 2:30 p.m .: Denmark - Sweden
Quarter finals
August 3rd: still open
August 3rd: still open
August 3rd: still open
August 3rd: still open
Semifinals
August 5th: still open
August 5th: still open
Bronze game
August 7: Losers Semi-Final 1 - Losers Semi-Final 2
Gold game
August 7: Winner semi-final 1 - Winner semi-final 2
The German squad
Coach Alfred Gislason has nominated 17 professionals for the summer games.
He did without major surprises.
For Johannes Bitter, 38, and Uwe Gensheimer, 34, it should be the last chance for a gold medal.
Goal:
Andreas Wolff (KS Vive Kielce), Silvio Heinevetter (MT Melsungen), Johannes Bitter (HSV Hamburg)
Outside left:
Marcel Schiller (Frisch Auf Göppingen), Uwe Gensheimer (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Right winger:
Tobias Reichmann (MT Melsungen), Timo Kastening (MT Melsungen)
District:
Johannes Golla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Hendrik Pekeler (THW Kiel), Jannik Kohlbacher (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Back center:
Philipp Weber (SC Magdeburg), Juri Knorr (Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
Back room left:
Julius Kühn (MT Melsungen), Paul Drux (Füchse Berlin)
Right back room:
Kai Häfner (MT Melsungen), Steffen Weinhold (THW Kiel)
Defense:
Finn Lemke (MT Melsungen)
The mode
The first four teams of the two groups qualify for the quarter-finals.
There is no main round, instead it continues directly in knockout mode.
The quarter-finals will be played from August 3rd, the final will take place four days later.
Olympic handball tournament on TV
The group games of the German national team are all broadcast on ZDF.
Encounters without German participation can be seen in the live stream on the websites of the public broadcasters or on Eurosport 1 and 2.
All handball Olympic champions
1936 in Berlin:
Germany
1972 in Munich: Yugoslavia
1976 in Montreal: Soviet Union
1980 in Moscow:
GDR
1984 in Los Angeles: Yugoslavia
1988 in Seoul: Soviet Union
1992 in Barcelona: CIS
1996 in Atlanta: Croatia
2000 in Sydney: Russia
2004 in Athens: Croatia
2008 in Beijing: France
2012 in London: France
2016 in Rio de Janeiro: Denmark
2021 in Tokyo:?
German placements at the Olympics
1936 Berlin: Gold (field handball)
1972 Munich: 6th place
1976 Montreal: 4th place
1984 Los Angeles: silver
1992 Barcelona: 10th place
1996 Atlanta: 7th place
2000 Sydney: 5th place
2004 Athens: silver
2008 Beijing: 9th place Place
2016 Rio de Janeiro: Bronze
2021 in Tokyo:
The women's game plan
Group A
July 25, 2:00 a.m .: Netherlands v Japan
July 25, 7:15 a.m .: Montenegro - Angola
July 25, 9:15 a.m .: Norway v South Korea
July 27, 2:00 a.m .: Japan v Montenegro
July 27, 9:15 a.m .: South Korea - Netherlands
July 27, 12:30 p.m .: Angola - Norway
July 29, 2:00 a.m .: Netherlands v Angola
July 29, 7:15 a.m .: Japan v South Korea
July 29, 9:15 a.m .: Montenegro - Norway
July 31, 2:00 a.m .: Angola v Japan
July 31, 4:00 a.m .: Montenegro v South Korea
July 31, 2:30 p.m .: Norway v Netherlands
August 2, 2:00 a.m .: South Korea - Angola
August 2, 12:30 p.m .: Netherlands - Montenegro
August 2, 2:30 p.m .: Norway v Japan
Group B
July 25, 4:00 a.m .: Russia v Brazil
July 25, 12:30 p.m .: Spain v Sweden
July 25, 2:30 p.m .: Hungary - France
July 27, 4:00 a.m .: Brazil v Hungary
July 27, 2:15 p.m .: Sweden - Russia
July 27, 2:30 p.m .: France - Spain
July 29, 4:00 a.m .: Spain v Brazil
July 29, 12:30 p.m .: Hungary - ROC
July 29, 2:30 p.m .: Sweden - France
July 31, 7:15 a.m .: Russia - France
July 31, 9:15 a.m .: Brazil v Sweden
July 31, 12:30 p.m .: Hungary - Spain
August 2, 4:00 a.m .: France v Brazil
August 2, 7:15 a.m .: Spain v Russia
August 2, 9:15 a.m .: Hungary - Sweden
Quarter finals
August 4th, 2:30 a.m .: still open
August 4th, 6:15 a.m .: still open
August 4th, 10:00 a.m .: still open
August 4th, 1:45 p.m .: still open
Semifinals
August 6, 10:00 a.m .: still open
August 6, 2 p.m .: still open
Bronze game
August 8, 4:00 a.m .: Losers semi-final 1 - losers semi-final 2
Gold game
August 8, 8:00 a.m .: Winner semi-final 1 - Winner semi-final 2
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