MONTENEGRO IS THE EUROPEAN CHAMPION!!
Montenegro beat Norway 34-31 after double overtime in a captivating women’s European handball championship final and crowned themselves EHF EURO 2012 champions in the final at Belgrade’s Kombank Arena
Norway, who are also the world champions, were aiming for their fifth successive European title but were undone by a spirited Montenegrin team, whose 22-year old play maker Milena Knezevic was their top scorer with 10 goals while Katarina Bulatovic added eight.
The Norwegians, supported by 3,000 colorful fans sporting drums and cowbells, twice came back from the brink of defeat before three unanswered goals in a frantic finale handed Montenegro their first international handball title.
The match put the icing on the cake of a fiercely competitive 16-team tournament and capped an extraordinary final day which started with Hungary winning the bronze medal after an equally thrilling 41-38 overtime victory over hosts Serbia.
