The women's qualification for the Olympic handball tournament occurred between November 2022 and April 2024,[1] assigning quota places to the twelve squads for the Games: the hosts, the world champion, four continental champions (Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania, and the Americas), and six teams from the IHF World Olympic qualifying tournaments, respectively.[2]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | ||||
| 4–20 November 2022 | 1 | ||||
| 17–23 August 2023 | 1 | ||||
| 11–14 October 2023 | 1 | ||||
| 24–29 October 2023 | 1 | ||||
| 29 November – 17 December 2023 | 1 | ||||
| 11–14 April 2024 | 2 | ||||
 Torrevieja | 2 | ||||
| Neu-Ulm | 2 | ||||
| Total | 12 | ||||
| Qualified | ||
|---|---|---|
| Key | From | To |
| Olympic host | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| 2023 IHF World Championship | ||
| 2022–2024 Continental Qualification Tournament | ||
| 2023 IHF World Championship | 2024 IHF World Olympic Qualification Tournament | |
| 2022–2024 Continental Qualification Tournament | ||
See main article: article and 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.
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| 32 |
| Ineligible to qualify for the Olympics: Greenland do not have a National Olympic Committee recognized by the IOC |
See main article: article and 2022 European Women's Handball Championship.
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| 4 | ||
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See main article: article and Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament. The winner of the Pan American Games handball tournament directly qualified for the Olympics. The Olympic Qualification Tournaments berth was given to the Pan American Games handball tournament runner-up.
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |
See main article: article and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Asian women's qualification tournament. Uzbekistan withdrew before the tournament.[3]
See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – African women's qualification tournament.
The tournament was held in Luanda, Angola.[4]
See main article: 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.