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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Shooting statistics
2003 research of Croatian kinesiologists on the efficiency of the shooting at the Championship summarized:
References
Sources
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External links
Results
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International handball competitions hosted by Croatia
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Sport in Rijeka
European Men's Handball Championship, 2000
European Men's Handball Championship, 2000