Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Denmark Norway |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Dates | 7–19 December |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Norway (5th title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | Romania |
Fourth place | Denmark |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 2,388 (50.81 per match) |
Attendance | 215,752 (4,590 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Cristina Neagu (ROU) (53 goals) |
Best player | Linnea Torstensson (SWE) |
The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7 to 19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries.[1] Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final. Romania claimed the bronze medal.