World Women's Handball Championship
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The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation
since 1957.
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International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
since 1957.
Championships
| Year | Host Country | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 1957 Details 1957 World Women's Handball Championship The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia within Yugoslavia in 1957.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Main Round:-Group I:-Group II:-Classification Round:-Finals:... |
 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
7 – 1 | 9 – 6 | ||||
| 1962 Details |
 Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
8 – 5 | 6 – 5 | ||||
| 1965 Details |
 West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
5 – 3 | 11 – 10 | ||||
| 1971 Details 1971 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
 Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
11 – 8 | 12 – 11 | ||||
| 1973 Details 1973 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
16 – 11 | 20 – 12 | ||||
| 1975 Details 1975 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
 Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
no final | no 3rd place playoff | ||||
| 1978 Details 1978 World Women's Handball Championship The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from 1978. The GDR won the tournament before the USSR and Hungary.-Final standings:Source:... |
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
no final | no 3rd place playoff | ||||
| 1982 Details 1982 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
 Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
no final | no 3rd place playoff | ||||
| 1986 Details 1986 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
30 – 22 | 23 – 19 | ||||
| 1990 Details 1990 World Women's Handball Championship The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea from 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, but East and West Germany participated separately.... |
 South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
24 – 22 | 25 – 19 | ||||
| 1993 Details 1993 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
 Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
22 – 21OT | 20 – 19 | ||||
| 1995 Details 1995 World Women's Handball Championship The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:... |
 Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... / Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
25 – 20 | 25 – 24 | ||||
| 1997 Details 1997 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
 Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
33 – 20 | 27 – 25 | ||||
| 1999 Details 1999 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------... |
 Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... / Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
25 – 242OT | 31 – 28OT | ||||
| 2001 Details 2001 World Women's Handball Championship The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:... |
 Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
30 – 25 | 42 – 40 | ||||
| 2003 Details 2003 World Women's Handball Championship -Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:... |
 Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
32 – 29OT | 31 – 29 | ||||
| 2005 Details 2005 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------... |
 Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
28 – 23 | 27 – 24 | ||||
| 2007 Details 2007 World Women's Handball Championship The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament... |
 France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
29 – 24 | 36 – 35OT | ||||
| 2009 Details 2009 World Women's Handball Championship The 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:... |
 China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
25 – 22 | 31 – 26 | ||||
| 2011 Details 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship, the 20th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Brazil from 2 to 18 December, 2011.- Venues :The competition will take place in the Brazilian state of São Paulo... |
 Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
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| 2013 Details 2013 World Women's Handball Championship The 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Serbia in December, 2013. South Korea was the other applicant for this championship. The decision to select Serbia as the host was announced 2 October 2010.- Venues :Five... |
 Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
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| 2015 Details 2015 World Women's Handball Championship The 2015 World Women's Handball Championship, the 22st event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Denmark. The decision to select Denmark as the host was announced 27 January 2011.... |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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Overall medal count
| 1 | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Participation history
| Team | 1957 1957 World Women's Handball Championship The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia within Yugoslavia in 1957.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Main Round:-Group I:-Group II:-Classification Round:-Finals:... |
1962 | 1965 | 1971 1971 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1973 1973 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1975 1975 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1978 1978 World Women's Handball Championship The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from 1978. The GDR won the tournament before the USSR and Hungary.-Final standings:Source:... |
1982 1982 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1986 1986 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1990 1990 World Women's Handball Championship The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea from 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, but East and West Germany participated separately.... |
1993 1993 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1995 1995 World Women's Handball Championship The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:... |
1997 1997 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1999 1999 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------... |
2001 2001 World Women's Handball Championship The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:... |
2003 2003 World Women's Handball Championship -Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:... |
2005 2005 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------... |
2007 2007 World Women's Handball Championship The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament... |
2009 2009 World Women's Handball Championship The 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:... |
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| Team | 1957 1957 World Women's Handball Championship The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia within Yugoslavia in 1957.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Main Round:-Group I:-Group II:-Classification Round:-Finals:... |
1962 | 1965 | 1971 1971 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1973 1973 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1975 1975 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1978 1978 World Women's Handball Championship The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from 1978. The GDR won the tournament before the USSR and Hungary.-Final standings:Source:... |
1982 1982 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1986 1986 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1990 1990 World Women's Handball Championship The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea from 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, but East and West Germany participated separately.... |
1993 1993 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1995 1995 World Women's Handball Championship The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:... |
1997 1997 World Women's Handball Championship -Final standings:Source:... |
1999 1999 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------... |
2001 2001 World Women's Handball Championship The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:... |
2003 2003 World Women's Handball Championship -Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:... |
2005 2005 World Women's Handball Championship -Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------... |
2007 2007 World Women's Handball Championship The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament... |
2009 2009 World Women's Handball Championship The 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:... |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
Largest winning margin
| Margin | Winning team | Score | Opponent | WC |
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| 48 | 57 – 9 | 2005 | ||
| 45 | 66–21 | 2009 | ||
| 41 | 52–11 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | 48 – 8 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | 47 – 8 | 2005 | ||
| 38 | 50–12 | 2007 | ||
| 38 | 41 – 3 | 1975 | ||
| 37 | 48–11 | 2001 | ||
| 37 | 47–10 | 2005 | ||
| 37 | 45 – 8 | 2009 | ||
| 37 | 42 – 5 | 1999 | ||
| 35 | 45–10 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | 44 – 9 | 2005 | ||
| 34 | 51–17 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | 48–14 | 2009 | ||
Source: TV2Sporten.no