The match was a replay of the Rio 2016 final where Russia took the spoils (22-19), but the French would not be denied this time around. France claimed their first Olympic gold medal in the women’s handball in Tokyo 2020 courtesy of a 30-25 victory over ROC.
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games took place in Japan, from July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021.