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HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 4883 HINA Zagreb 2 February 2003HANDBALL - MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: CROATIA WINS GOLDLISBON, Feb 2 (Hina) - Croatia won gold in the final match of the men's handball world
championship played in Lisbon on Sunday, defeating Germany 34:31 and becoming a world champion in handball for the first time ever. The gold medal was celebrated all over Croatia, and the team was congratulated by President Stjepan Mesic. Attending the match was Prime Minister Ivica Racan. In the morning Racan met the Croatian team and supporters. He said entering the finals was very important in promotional terms as it presented Croatia as a small country with many outstanding athletes and sports successes. He said there would be no better way to present Croatia in Europe and the world than by winning the championship. Racan also said significant sports achievements of this kind were a great affirmation of Croatia on the international scene as well as a strong