The 1996 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–23 in the final match. Venues The European Championship was held in the following cities: Brøndby Vejle Fredericia Herning Teams Squads Preliminary round Group A Group B classification matches Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Final round Semifinals Bronze medal match Gold medal match Final ranking European Women's Handball Championship H H Women's handball in Denmark European Women's Handball Championship European Women's Handball Championship Sport in Herning Brøndby Municipality