YUGOSLAVIA - Denmark 42-40

Merano, ITALY, December 16 - Yugoslav women's handball team won bronze medal at the World Championship in Italy after beating the Olympic gold medallist, national team of Denmark 42-40, after extra-time. In the regular time, the two teams scored a 34-34 draw (14-17).

Denmark was leading 24-17 with 20 minutes remaining, but Yugoslavia deservedly took medal at the world championships for the first time in 11 years.

All Yugoslavia's results at the Women's Handball World Championship (Italy, December 4 - 16, 2001)

Group C, Round 1 (December 4): YUGOSLAVIA - Greenland 35-13
Group C, Round 2 (December 5): YUGOSLAVIA - Japan 35-18
Group C, Round 3 (December 6): YUGOSLAVIA - South Korea 39-31
Group C, Round 4 (December 8): YUGOSLAVIA - Austria 31-31
Group C, Round 5 (December 9): YUGOSLAVIA - Russia 28-29
Eight-finals (December 11): YUGOSLAVIA - Brazil 38-22
Quarterfinals (December 13): YUGOSLAVIA - Sweden 32-18
Semifinals (December 15): YUGOSLAVIA - Norway 33-34 (OT)
Third placed match (December 16): YUGOSLAVIA - Denmark 42-40 (OT)

 1. Russia
 2. Norway
 3. YUGOSLAVIA
 4. Denmark
 5. France
 6. Hungary
 7. Austria
 8. Sweden
 9. Slovenia
10. Spain
11. China
12. Brazil
13. Angola
14. Netherlands
15. South Korea
16. Italy
17. Romania
18. Ukraine
19. Tunisia
20. Japan
21. FYR Macedonia
22. Congo
23. Uruguay
24. Greenland