Slovenia narrowly lose handball bronze match at Paris Olympics

Lille, 11 August - The Slovenian man's handball team lost to Spain 22:23 in a dramatic bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, which was tied at half-time, failing to win what would be the first Olympic medal in any team sport for Slovenia to date. Nevertheless, fourth place is an improvement on their sixth place from Rio de Janeiro.

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics; coach Uroš Zorman. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics; coach Uroš Zorman.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

Lille, France
Slovenia-Spain bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics.
Photo: Anež Malovrh/STA

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