Handball at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Field handball was a demonstration sport at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

A single match between the men's teams of Sweden and Denmark was held, which Sweden won by nineteen goals to eleven.

Match

30 July 1952 19:45	Sweden	19 – 11	Denmark	Attendance: 13,175 Referees: Siegfried Perrey (FRG) Goal umpires: Martti Pohjola and Lars Sumelius Linesmen: Jaakko Tuominen and Unto Repo
		(8–5)

The match was played in rainy conditions.

Players

All participants were awarded a commemorative medal.

References

• "1952 Olympic Games Official Report" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation/International Olympic Committee. p. 697. Retrieved 24 January 2015. 
• "Handball & Olympic Games 1936-2000" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. p. 10. Retrieved 24 January 2015. 

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