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2020 European Women's Handball Championship
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The 2020 European Women's Handball Championship was held from 3 to 20 December 2020. The games were played in Herning and Kolding, Denmark.[1][2]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 3–20 December |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
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Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 2,410 (51.28 per match) |
Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (52 goals) |
Best player | ![]() |
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Originally, this tournament would be held with 2 host countries: Norway and Denmark. However, lacking some time for the beginning, Norway renounced the right to seat, respecting the local legislation about the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The tournament was also one of the qualification events for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship. It was also played behind closed doors due to the pandemic.[4]
Norway won the tournament for the eighth time after defeating France in the final.[5] Croatia won the third place game to capture their first ever medal.[6]