Japan men's national handball team explained

Japan
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Nickname:	彗星JAPAN
Association:	Japan Handball Association
Coach:	Antonio Carlos Ortega
Assistant Coach:	Víctor Hugo López Antoni Parecki
Captain:	Jin Watanabe
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Summer Olympics Apps:	6
Summer Olympics First:	1972
Summer Olympics Best:	9th (1976)
World Cup Apps:	16
World Cup First:	1961
World Cup Best:	10th (1970)
Regional Name:	Asian Championship
Regional Cup Apps:	20
Regional Cup First:	1977
Regional Cup Best:	1st (1977, 1979)

The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.

Results

Summer Olympics

• 1972 – 11th place
• 1976 – 9th place
• 1984 – 10th place
• 1988 – 11th place
• 2020 – 11th place
• 2024 – 11th place

World Championship

• 1961 – 12th place
• 1964 – 16th place
• 1967 – 11th place
• 1970 – 10th place
• 1974 – 12th place
• 1978 – 12th place
• 1982 – 14th place
• 1990 – 15th place
• 1995 – 23rd place
• 1997 – 15th place
• 2005 – 16th place
• 2011 – 16th place
• 2017 – 22nd place
• 2019 – 24th place
• 2021 – 18th place
• 2025 – Qualified

Asian Championship

• 1977 – 1st place
• 1979 – 1st place
• 1983 – 2nd place
• 1987 – 2nd place
• 1989 – 2nd place
• 1991 – 2nd place
• 1993 – 3rd place
• 1995 – 4th place
• 2000 – 3rd place
• 2002 – 6th place
• 2004 – 2nd place
• 2006 – 5th place
• 2008 – 6th place
• 2010 – 3rd place
• 2012 – 4th place
• 2014 – 9th place
• 2016 – 3rd place
• 2018 – 6th place
• 2020 – 3rd place
• 2022 – Withdrawn
• 2024 – 2nd place

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

External links

• • IHF profile