Georgia ends European Handball Championship with “historic” win over Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Georgian team, coached by Tite Kalandadze, took third place in Group E, with the tournament running through January 28. Photo: EHF EURO/Facebook
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The Georgian national handball team on Monday defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:19 in their last match at the final stage of the European Men's Handball Championship in Germany.
The win marked Georgia's first in the competition in the team's first participation.
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— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 15, 2024
Goalkeeper Zurab Tsintsadze was named the player of the match, while Giorgi Tskhovrebadze became the top scorer of the game with seven goals.
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— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 15, 2024
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The result followed the squad's tournament debut loss to the Netherlands with a score of 29:34.
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— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 15, 2024
He saved, he attacked, he gave Georgia wings to fly to their first victory! ????️????#ehfeuro2024 #heretoplay pic.twitter.com/jfXSikNuJQ
They also conceded a 26:42 defeat to the Swedish counterparts, the event’s current champions, in their second game.
The Georgian team, coached by Tite Kalandadze, took third place in Group E, with the tournament running through January 28.
The Georgian national handball team on Sunday made history by qualifying for their first European Men's Championship after defeating Hungary 31:30.
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Playing on its home turf, the Georgia national handball team finished the International Handball Federation (IHF) Emerging Nations Championship with its first Emerging Nations Trophy, beating Cuba with a win of 31:21 on Sunday night in Tbilisi Sports Palace.
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