The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the

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, held in

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, from 18 July to 1 August 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in

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. In the final,

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won their first title beating

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in the final game.

Qualified teams

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Venue

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Draw

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

References

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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 ...

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