IHF World Women's Field Handball Championship was the world championship of

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and was organized by the

International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball C ...

in the period 1949-1960.

Tournament

¹: Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.

Medal table

National team appearances

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Source: IHF official site.

Largest margins of victory

References

External links

Official website
{{International Handball (Women) IHF World Women's Field Handball Championship Field World

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Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1960