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1978 World Women's Handball Championship

1978 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship


1978 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship

FieldValue
countryCzechoslovakia
dates30 November–10 December
num_teams12
confederations4
venues4
cities4
champion_other
count3
second_other
third_other
matches33
goals1007
top_scorerCZEMilena Foltynova
DDRKristina Richter (41 goals)
previous1975 World Women's Handball Championship
next1982 World Women's Handball Championship

DDRKristina Richter (41 goals)

The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament. It took place in Czechoslovakia from between 30 November-10 December 1978. East Germany won the tournament ahead of Soviet Union and Hungary. This was East Germany's second title in a row and third overall.

Qualification

;Host nation

;Qualified from the 1976 Summer Olympics

;Qualified from the 1977 World Championship B

;Qualified from the 1978 All-African Games

;Qualified from Asia

;Qualified from the Americas

Preliminary round

Group A






Group B






Group C






Final round

Group 7-9



Final Group












Final standings

Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics

References

Source: International Handball Federation

References

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