The 1985 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the

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which took place in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

from 19 to 30 October 1985. Fifteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with only

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debuting in the competition.

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

was meant to compete in the competition but had to withdraw. The gold medal went to the defending champions in the

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who claimed their fourth title after defeating

by three goals in the final.

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finished in third after defeating

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in second overtime.

First round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Second round

Group I

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Group II

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Thirteenth place

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Placement matches

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Ranking

The final rankings from the 1985 edition:

References

External links

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