France Beats Denmark For Men’s Handball Gold At Olympics
Aug 7, 2021, 5:04 PM
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TOKYO (AP) — France won the Olympic gold medal in men’s handball by beating Denmark 25-23 in the final.
France led by six goals early in the second half before Denmark came back to make it a one-goal game in the final minute.
The DRAMA to clinch gold in men's team handball!
Up by 1 with seconds to play, France gets a late defensive stop and a long-distance goal to close out a #TokyoOlympics title. pic.twitter.com/4wBqCiKs5B
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 7, 2021
Ludovic Fabregas managed a steal and an empty-net goal with six seconds left to secure the victory.
France was playing its fourth consecutive men’s Olympic final after winning in 2008 and 2012 and losing to Denmark in 2016.
It’s #Gold for #FRA in men’s handball! In the repeat of the 2016 final, this time France come out on top against Denmark, winning 25-23.#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @ihf_info | #Handball pic.twitter.com/P6bjzdUnlp
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 7, 2021
The French women’s team plays the Russian team for gold on Sunday.
Spain beat Egypt 33-31 for the bronze medal.