The 2000 European Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held in
Croatia
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from 21 to 30 January 2000, in the cities of
Zagreb
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and
Rijeka
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.
Sweden
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won the tournament after defeating
Russia
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in the final, while
Spain
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finished third.
Qualification
Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year.
Venues
Two Croatian cities were selected as hosts for the 2000 Championship:
Preliminary round
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Group A
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Group B
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Placement matches
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
All-Star Team
Source
EHF
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Top goalscorers
Source
EHF
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Top goalkeepers
''(minimum 20% of total shots received by team)''
Source
EHF
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References
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External links
Results
{{European Handball Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
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International handball competitions hosted by Croatia
European Men's Handball Championship
The European Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe and takes place every two years since 1994, in the even-numbered year between the World Championship. In addition to crowning ...
Sport in Rijeka
European Men's Handball Championship, 2000
European Men's Handball Championship, 2000