The 1979
Women's Junior World Handball Championship
The IHF Women's Junior World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under-20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years.
Tournaments
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was the 2nd edition of the tournament and took place in
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
from 13 to 23 October.
The title was won by the Soviet Union who finished on top after winning four of their five games with East Germany finishing in second place.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Final round
Group 7-12
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Group 1-6
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Ranking
The final rankings from the 1979 edition:
References
External links
{{Junior World Handball Championship
Women's Junior World Handball
Women's Junior World Handball Championship, 1979
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
Junior Handball
Handball in Yugoslavia