Women’s EHF EURO 2024

Norway claim third straight title and extend record to 10

Norway celebrated their 10th European title and third in a row when they defeated Denmark 31:23 in the Women’s EHF EURO 2024 Final on 15 December in Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna.

Hungary clinched the bronze medal after beating France 25:24 in the 3/4 placement match, making it to the podium for the first time since the EHF EURO 2012. It was the first Women’s EHF EURO with 24 teams, following the expansion of the men’s event in 2020.

Norway reached what was their 13th EHF EURO final with a perfect record of wins, including a main round victory over their final opponents, Denmark, and a 30:22 win against Hungary in the semi-final. The other main round victories were taken against the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, after preliminary round wins over Slovakia, Austria and Slovenia.

Bronze medallists Hungary lost only to France when the teams met in the main round in Debrecen, while France’s first loss in the competition was in the semi-final against Denmark.

Goalkeeper Anna Kristensen was named MVP of the EHF EURO 2024, after recording 100 saves at an average rate of 38.02 per cent across the nine games.

Kristensen was also named All-star Team goalkeeper, and one of her teammates made the cut in the line-up as well: Left wing Emma Friis. After earning the MVP crown at the EHF EURO 2022, Norway’s

Henny Reistad was named All-star Team centre back at the 2024 edition. The other semi-finalists were represented by four players in the All-star Team — Hungary by right back Katrin Klujber, right wing Viktória Gyori-Lukács and young player Petra Simon, and France by best defender Pauletta Foppa.

Klujber also took her first top scorer title, tallying 60 goals. She was the first Hungarian top scorer of the Women’s EHF EURO since Bojana Radulovic in 2004, and the third overall, as Agnes Farkas also claimed the crown twice in early editions.

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TV market share in Denmark for the final match
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First Women’s EHF EURO with 24 teams
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video views on Camilla Herrem’s goal (most successful IG reel)