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HERNING / OSLO (VG) (France – Norway 20-22) Norway won their eighth European Championship gold after a suspenseful final against France.
The tears of France’s final defeat during the World Cup in 2017 were replaced by Norwegian tears of joy in the Box. After a dramatic second round, Norway claimed their eighth gold at the European Championship in Denmark. That after two championships in a row without a medal.
– I can’t speak … It’s just very nice to beat France. Sorry for the language. “I can barely understand that we just played this match,” says Nora Mørk in tears before Viaplay.
– Silje was completely raw. That’s all I remember, Mørk adds.
He has played his first championship since the final against France three years ago. After that, he’s been through a long injury nightmare. On her return, she became the top scorer in the European Championship.
– It hardly seems real that he is here as the top scorer. I am very proud and I just want to thank those who have helped me along the way. It is completely unreal to be here now. We have regained the throne, continue.
The term “championship won on defense” was imposed when Norway won gold. After a good start, he led by four goals at halftime. Norway closed from behind and far behind was a very good Silje Solberg who frustrated the French girls.
All photos: BJØRN S. DELEBEKK
In the second half, that was exactly the deciding factor, because then the handball girls struggled with counting in attack. In the first quarter, only two Norwegian goals were scored. For a long time it seemed to be heading for total collapse. With ten minutes to go, France tied and the finale was a thriller.
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The teams followed one another, but with two minutes to go, Sanna Solberg sent Norway to a two-goal lead, and then Norway managed to keep France behind. In the end, she finished 22-20, and Silje Solberg was rewarded with ten on the VG stock exchange.
Norway played their 11th final in just 14 European Championship finals since the beginning in 1994. Before this year’s final, handball girls were listed with seven European Championship titles, but two years ago, Norway only it was number five during the European Championship in France.
