The men's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 10 to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Twelve nations are represented in the men's tournament. The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round, 5th and 6th teams in each group are classified 9th-12th by the results of their group matches. The losers of quarterfinal matches competed in the 5th-8th place matches by the same elimination system as the winners of the quarterfinals. This event was the last to be completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Qualification

Preliminary round

Seeding

The draw for the groups was held 16 June 2008.

Rosters

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Medal round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Quarterfinals

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Classification

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Semifinals

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7th–8th place

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5th–6th place

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Bronze medal match

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Gold medal match

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Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

All star team

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Top goalkeepers

Top goalscorers