The Handball competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics for women took place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex for the preliminary competition. From the quarter-final stage onwards the women's event moved to the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena.
The women's event involved ten teams split in two groups:<br> Group A: Brazil, China, Greece, Hungary, and Ukraine<br> Group B: Angola, Denmark, France, South Korea, and Spain.
Denmark won gold medals after beating South Korea in the final 38-36 after extra time and penalty shoot-out. This made Denmark the first nation to win three straight Olympic gold medals.
All times are local (UTC+3).
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<small>Source: IHF</small>