1958 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 27 February and 8 March 1958 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 36 |
Goals scored | 1,296 (36 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.
Results
Preliminary round
Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt
| Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin
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Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg
| Group D........Venue: Erfurt
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Main round
Group 1........Venue: East Berlin
| Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig
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Final round
Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin
Date | Matches | Score | Half |
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Match for 7th place | |||
7 March | ![]() ![]() | 24–16 | (10-9) |
Match for 5th place | |||
7 March | ![]() ![]() | 18–20 | (8-11) |
Bronze medal match | |||
8 March | ![]() ![]() | 16–13 | (10-6) |
Final | |||
8 March | ![]() ![]() | 12–22 | (5-10) |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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References
Source: International Handball Federation
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