IHF World Women's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2013 World Women's Handball Championship | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Continent | International (IHF) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Brazil |
The IHF World Women's Handball Championship has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1949.
Championships
Only 4 teams participated in the first championship, this number grew to the present 24 which was introduced in 1997. In 1977 a B tournament was introduced and later in 1986 a C-tournament which served as qualification for the real championship or A-tournament. The B and C tournament qualifications were replaced by the present qualification system in 1993.[1] From 1993 it has been held every other year, between 1978 and 1990 it was held every fourth alternating with the Olympic tournament (introduced for women handball in 1976), and before that it was held more irregularly. The first five tournaments were held in the summer or early fall whereas the rest has been held in November or December.[1]
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Medal count
IHF only includes medals won at the indoor championships.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Germany | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 |  Norway | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  France | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Denmark | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Romania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Serbia1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Participation history
Best result of participants
Source: IHF official site.[2]
| Team | 1957 | 1962 | 1965 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 10–12 | 19 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Angola | 16 | 16 | 13–16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 16 | Q | |||||||||
 Argentina | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
 Australia | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Austria | 6 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||
 Belarus | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 17–20 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | Q | |||||||||||
 Cameroon | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 10–12 | 15 | 17–20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 China | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13–16 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 18 | Q | ||||||||
 Congo | 12 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast | 17–20 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 10 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 13–16 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
 DR Congo | 20 | Q | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Q | ||||
 Dominican Republic | 22 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||
 Greenland | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |||
 Iceland | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13–16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | Q | |||||
| Team | 1957 | 1962 | 1965 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 |
 Kazakhstan | 18 | 22 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Macedonia | 7 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Montenegro | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Norway | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Q | ||||
 Paraguay | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||
| Romania | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | |
| Russia | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Serbia | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 18 | 9 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 10–12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | Q | ||||||
| Spain | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | Q | ||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 9 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
 United States | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 17–20 | |||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||
 East Germany | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Best result for discontinued states
Largest winning margin
| Margin | Winning team | Score | Opponent | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Hungary | 57–9 | Australia | 2005 |
| 45 | Sweden | 66–21 | Australia | 2009 |
| 41 | Austria | 52–11 | Thailand | 2009 |
| 40 | Russia | 48–8 | Australia | 2009 |
| 39 | Angola | 47–8 | Australia | 2005 |
| 38 | Netherlands | 53–15 | Australia | 2011 |
| 38 | South Korea | 50–12 | Paraguay | 2007 |
| 38 | Yugoslavia | 41–3 | Tunisia | 1975 |
| 37 | Norway | 48–11 | Uruguay | 2001 |
| 37 | Norway | 47–10 | Australia | 2005 |
| 37 | Russia | 45–8 | Australia | 2011 |
| 37 | Russia | 45–8 | Thailand | 2009 |
| 37 | Denmark | 42–5 | Argentina | 1999 |
| 35 | Austria | 45–10 | Australia | 2009 |
| 35 | Croatia | 44–9 | Uruguay | 2005 |
| 34 | Romania | 51–17 | Chile | 2009 |
| 34 | Hungary | 48–14 | Chile | 2009 |
| 34 | South Korea | 45–11 | Australia | 2011 |
| 34 | China | 45–11 | Australia | 2011 |
| 34 | Poland | 40–6 | Paraguay | 2013 |
Source: TV2Sporten.no
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Women's World Championships". IHF. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IHF official site (ihf.info): Page 51: MEDALS TABLE
See also
External links
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