2005 World Men's Handball Championship
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The 2005 World Men's Handball Championship was the 19th team handball World Championship. It was played in Tunisia from 23 January to 6 February 2005.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Tunisia |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Dates | 23 January – 6 February |
Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (1st title) |
Runner-up | Croatia |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Tunisia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 86 |
Goals scored | 4,825 (56.1 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Wissem Hmam (TUN) (81 goals) |
Best player | Ivano Balić (CRO) |
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The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.