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International handball competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | German Democratic Republic |
Dates | 27 February and 8 March |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sweden (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Czechoslovakia |
Third place | Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 36 |
Goals scored | 1,296 (36 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mogens Olsen 46 |
Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt
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Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin
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Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg
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Group D........Venue: Erfurt
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Group 1........Venue: East Berlin
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Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig
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Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin
Date | Matches | Score | Half |
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Match for 7th place | |||
7 March | Hungary – Yugoslavia | 24–16 | (10-9) |
Match for 5th place | |||
7 March | Norway – Poland | 18–20 | (8-11) |
Bronze medal match | |||
8 March | Germany – Denmark | 16–13 | (10-6) |
Final | |||
8 March | Czechoslovakia – Sweden | 12–22 | (5-10) |
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