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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 7–17 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 2,510 (53.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nadine Krause (GER) (58 goals) |
| Best player | Gro Hammerseng (NOR) |
The 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7 to 17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match.
This championship was also the European qualifying event for 2008 Olympics, and Norway earned a spot at the 2008 Games for being the European champion. If Norway also becomes the 2007 World champion, the 2nd place team will qualify for the Olympics. In addition, the 1 or 2 (if Europe finishes in the top 2 continents at the world championship) best ranked teams in this championship, which are outside top 7 at the world championship, will participate at the Olympic qualifying tournament.