The 1967

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was the sixth

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World Championship. It was held in

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won the championship.

Results

Preliminary round

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D

Main round

The top two teams from each group progressed to the quarter-finals. The four quarter final winners progressed to the semi-finals, while losers played for positions 5-8.

5–8 place

Final standings

References

External links

IHF website

IHF – Official results

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