Teammates watch as Mikkelsen clinches the threepeat.
Denmark looked to be done. But trailing by one with seconds left in the second overtime, the Danes tied the score to force a shootout, where Henriette Mikkelsen's goal secured Denmark's third straight gold medal in women's handball.
Croatia tops Germany for men's handball gold
Russian men, Ukraine women win handball bronze
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