2000 European Men's Handball Championship

2000 European Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Croatia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates21–30 January
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (3rd title)
Runner-up Russia
Third place Spain
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored1,867 (49.13 per match)
Attendance113,750 (2,993 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ukraine Oleg Velyky
(46 goals)
Best playerFrance Jackson Richardson
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The 2000 European Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held in Croatia from 21 to 30 January 2000, in the cities of Zagreb and Rijeka.[1] Sweden won the tournament after defeating Russia in the final, while Spain finished third.