1973 World Women's Handball Championship

1973 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Yugoslavia
Final positions
Champions  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runner-up  Romania
Third place  Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches 34
Goals scored 748 (22 per match)
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The 1973 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Yugoslavia between 7-15 December 1973.[1] [2]

Main round

     Team will compete for Places 1-2
     Team will compete for Places 3-4

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania33003224+86
 Hungary32013722+154
 Czechoslovakia31022730-32
 Norway30031636-200
Hungary 12 : 7 + Czechoslovakia
Romania 10 : 5 + Norway
Romania 10 : 8 Czechoslovakia
Hungary 14 : 3 Norway
Romania 12 : 11 Hungary
Czechoslovakia 12 : 8 Norway

+ Results carried over from Preliminary Round

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia32012624+24
 Soviet Union3111232303
 Poland31112728-13
 Denmark30213233-12
Yugoslavia 11 : 10 + Denmark
Soviet Union 8 : 6 + Poland
Yugoslavia 8 : 9 Poland
Soviet Union 10 : 10 Denmark
Yugoslavia 7 : 5 Soviet Union
Denmark 12 : 12 Poland

+ Results carried over from Preliminary Round

Finals

3/4 Soviet Union 20 : 12 Hungary
1/2 Yugoslavia 16 : 11 Romania

Final standings

#Team
  Yugoslavia
  Romania
  Soviet Union
4.
  Hungary
5.
  Poland
6.
  Czechoslovakia
7.
  Denmark
8.
  Norway
9.
  East Germany
10.
  Japan
11.
  West Germany
12.
  Netherlands

References

  1. ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. ↑ "Women Handball World Championship 1973". Todor 66.

Source: International Handball Federation

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