1954 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1954 World Men's Handball Championship was the second team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden from 13 - 17 January 1954, and the hosts also won the championship. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.
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| Host country |  |
| Dates | 13 - 17 January 1954 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions | |
| Runner-up | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Best player | Bernhard Kempa |
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 0 |
Source:
| Sweden |
16 - 8 | |
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| Czechoslovakia |
18 - 13 | |
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| Sweden |
23 - 14 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | +34 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 1 |
Source:
| Germany |
27 - 4 | |
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| France |
11 - 11 | |
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| Germany |
20 - 9 | |
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Finals
Final standings
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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References
Source: International Handball Federation
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