Olympics-Handball-Denmark crush Germany for men's gold as Hansen retires on a high

Paris 2024 Olympics - Handball - Men's Gold Medal Match - Germany vs Denmark - Lille, Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - August 11, 2024. Denmark players celebrate after they win the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

LILLE, France (Reuters) -Denmark clinched their second men's Olympic handball gold medal when they beat Germany 39-26 in the final as one of the sport's greatest, left back Mikkel Hansen, retired on a high on Sunday.

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