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1974 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1974 World Men's Handball Championship was the eighth team handball World Championship. It was held in East Germany between 28 February-10 March 1974. Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ... won the championship. Teams Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Placement Round (9-12 pos.) The four third placed teams from the preliminary round played a round robin tournament for positions 9-12. Second round Group 1 Group 2 7th / 8th place * (1) - In East Berlin 5th / 6th place * (1) - In East Berlin 3rd / 4th place * (1) - In East Berlin Final * (1) - In East Berlin Final standings SourceInternational Handball Federation {{World Handball Championship World Handball Championship tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Men's Handball Championship
The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Sweden and Romania with four titles each. The current champion is Denmark, which won its second title at the 2021 tournament in Egypt. History The first indoor championship took place in Germany in 1938, involving four teams from Europe made up of 7 players who competed in a round robin stage to find a winner. It wouldn't be until sixteen years later where the second World Championship was held in the country of Sweden. Throughout their history, the World Championships has been dominated by European teams, with no medals being won by non-European countries until 2015, by Qatar. Over the years, the organization of the World Championships has changed. Initially, there were group games in both the preliminary and main round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |