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1978 World Men's Handball Championship
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Field Value country Denmark dates 26 January-5 February num_teams 16 champion_other second_other third_other fourth_other matches 42 goals 1647 top_scorer Péter Kovács Jerzy Klempel (47 goals each) previous 1974 World Men's Handball Championship next 1982 World Men's Handball Championship
Jerzy Klempel
(47 goals each)
The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark between 26 January-5 February 1978. West Germany won the championship.
Teams
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Preliminary round
Group A
Date Venue Game Res. Half 26.Jan Odense Yugoslavia - Canada 24-11 (13-4) 26.Jan Odense West Germany - Czechoslovakia 16-13 (8-5) 28.Jan Vejle Yugoslavia - Czechoslovakia 17-16 (9-7) 28.Jan Ringe West Germany - Canada 20-10 (7-3) 29.Jan Odense West Germany - Yugoslavia 18-13 (9-5) 29.Jan Fredericia Czechoslovakia - Canada 29-10 (15-5)
Group B
Date Venue Game Res. Half 26.Jan Herning Hungary - France 33-22 (17-9) 26.Jan Herning East Germany - Romania 18-16 (8-7) 28.Jan Esbjerg Hungary - East Germany 12-10 (7-6) 28.Jan Aabenraa Romania - France 36-17 (18-9) 29.Jan Herning Romania - Hungary 22-21 (9-10) 29.Jan Ribe East Germany - France 28-15 (14-6)
Group C
Date Venue Game Res. Half 26.Jan Århus Denmark - Spain 19-15 (11-9) 26.Jan Århus Soviet Union - Iceland 22-18 (14-9) 28.Jan Aalborg Soviet Union - Spain 24-12 (10-5) 28.Jan Randers Denmark - Iceland 21-14 (10-8) 29.Jan Århus Soviet Union - Denmark 16-16 (9-8) 29.Jan Thisted Spain - Iceland 25-22 (15-10)
Group D
Date Venue Game Res. Half 26.Jan Brøndby Poland - Japan 26-21 (13-13) 26.Jan Brøndby Sweden - Bulgaria 31-16 (14-10) 28.Jan Køge Sweden - Japan 24-20 (10-10) 28.Jan Kalundborg Poland - Bulgaria 28-22 (20-7) 29.Jan Helsingør Poland - Sweden 22-17 (14-9) 29.Jan Næstved Japan - Bulgaria 23-20 (11-11)
Second round
Group 1
Date Venue Game Res. Half 31.Jan Odense Yugoslavia - Romania 17-16 (9-10) 31.Jan Brøndby East Germany - West Germany 14-14 (9-7) 2.Feb Kalundborg Yugoslavia - East Germany 16-16 (11-9) 2.Feb Helsingør Romania - West Germany 17-17 (6-8)
Group 2
Date Venue Game Res. Half 31.Jan Vejle Soviet Union - Sweden 24-18 (10-5) 31.Jan Randers Denmark - Poland 25-23 (14-12) 2.Feb Århus Soviet Union - Poland 18-16 (7-9) 2.Feb Herning Denmark - Sweden 18-14 (10-9)
Placement matches -- 9th to 12th
Date Venue Game Res. Half 31.Jan Rønnede Spain - Japan 26-15 (14-10) 31.Jan Frederikssund Czechoslovakia - Hungary 18-18 (11-12) 2 Feb Roskilde Spain - Czechoslovakia 24-21 (12-12) 2 Feb Nykøbing Falster Hungary - Japan 30-26 (15-16) 4 Feb Taastrup Hungary - Spain 23-19 (11-8) 4 Feb Aakirkeby Japan - Czechoslovakia 25-25 (14-12)
7th / 8th place
Date Match1 Score Half 05.02.1978
5th / 6th place
Date Match1 Score Half 05.02.1978
3rd / 4th place
Date Match1 Score Half 05.02.1978
Final
Date Match1 Score Half 05.02.1978
Final standings
Rank Team [[File:gold medal icon.svg]] [[File:silver medal icon.svg]] [[File:bronze medal icon.svg]] 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Source: IHF
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