The 1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the

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which took place in

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from 23 October to 1 November 1987. Fifteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with

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being the only country to debut in the tournament. For the second time in a row, a team had to withdraw before the tournament with

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withdrawing to lower the number of teams to fifteen. The

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took home their fifth gold medal in the final and their third in a row after defeating host nation

by nine goals in the final.

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finished in third after defeating

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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 1987 edition:

References

External links

{{Junior World Handball Championship Women's Junior World Handball Women's Junior World Handball Championship, 1987

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