The miracle didn’t happen: Norway is handball world champion

Four goals each from Emily Vogel, Viola Leuchter and Alina Grijseels in front of around 8,500 spectators were not enough to lead the DHB women to their second all-German title after 1993. Nevertheless, the silver medal represents the greatest success in German women’s handball for more than three decades – and is rewarded with a DHB record bonus of a total of 300,000 euros.

Trembling until the final siren

The Norwegians had to tremble until the final phase, but in the end they once again underlined their status as an almost untouchable superior team in world handball. After Olympic gold and the European Championship title last year, the World Cup triumph is already the third success at a major tournament in a row. Overall, the star ensemble around two-time world handball player Henny Reistad celebrated its sixth title in the last five years.