Paris 2024 Olympics: Denmark crushes Germany for men’s gold in handball

It was Denmark’s second title in the last three Games, having played all three finals in Rio - where it won - Tokyo and Paris.v

Mikkel Hansen of Team Denmark and Magnus Landin Jacobsen celebrate after the Men’s Gold Medal match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Denmark clinched its second men’s Olympic handball gold medal when it beat Germany 39-26 in the final as one of the sport’s greatest, Mikkel Hansen, retired on a high on Sunday.

It was Denmark’s second title in the last three Games, having played all three finals in Rio - where it won - Tokyo and Paris.

Germany, who knocked out defending champion France in the quarterfinals, was never in the mix and trailed throughout after levelling for 1-1.

Spain edged out Slovenia 23-22 in the bronze medal match earlier on Sunday.