Women's youth handball team of Russia (team members must not be older than 19 years) is deprived of the silver medal of the European Championship 2017. This is reported on the website of the European handball federation (EHF).

The decision can be appealed before January 26, 2018.

The championship was held in Slovenia from July 7 to August 6, the French team won the tournament. Handball players Antonina Skorobogatchenko, Maria Duvakina and Maria Dudina were suspended from the competition for 20 months due to the fact that in their analyzes meldonium was found. According to the rules of the EHF, if the doping is detected by two or more members of the national team, the national federation may be penalized. Against the handball Federation of Russia has already opened a trial, the decision will be announced in the coming months.