The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the second

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, which was held from 1 to 11 November 1979, in

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. acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the

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Results

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Final standing

Japan qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, China apparently too. So Kuwait took their place. South Korea probably did not participate, because the tournament was played in China.

References

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External links

Asian Handball Federation
{{Asian Handball Championship

Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

Asian Handball Championships A

November 1979 sports events in Asia