1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Thüringenhalle, Erfurt, renovated for the Championship
Tournament details
Host country  German Democratic Republic
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runner-up  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Germany
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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Final standings

 Sweden
 Czechoslovakia
 Germany
4  Denmark
5  Poland
6  Norway
7  Hungary
8  Yugoslavia
9  France
10  Iceland
11  Austria
12  Spain
13  Romania
14  Finland
15  Brazil
16  Luxembourg

Standings

Preliminary round

GROUP A

Date Matches Res.
27 Feb  Sweden -  Spain 31-11
27 Feb  Poland -  Finland 14-14
1 Mar  Spain -  Finland 19-16
1 Mar  Sweden -  Poland 19-14
3 Mar  Poland -  Spain 25-11
3 Mar  Sweden -  Finland 27-16
Group A Matches Goals Points
 Sweden 3 77-41 6
 Poland 3 53-44 3
 Spain 3 41-72 2
 Finland 3 46-60 1

GROUP B

Date Matches Res.
28 Feb  Germany -  Luxembourg 46-4
28 Feb  Norway -  France 17-13
2 Mar  Norway -  Luxembourg 41-8
2 Mar  Germany -  France 32-12
4 Mar  France -  Luxembourg 41-8
4 Mar  Germany -  Norway 19-9
Group B Matches Goals Points
 Germany 3 97-25 6
 Norway 3 67-40 4
 France 3 66-57 2
 Luxembourg 3 20-128 0

GROUP C

Date Matches Res.
27 Feb  Czechoslovakia -  Iceland 27-17
27 Feb  Hungary -  Romania 16-16
1 Mar  Iceland -  Romania 13-11
1 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Hungary 26-11
3 Mar  Hungary -  Iceland 19-16
3 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Romania 21-13
Group C Matches Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 74-41 6
 Hungary 3 46-58 3
 Iceland 3 46-57 2
 Romania 3 40-50 1

GROUP D

Date Matches Res.
28 Feb  Denmark -  Brazil 32-12
28 Feb  Yugoslavia -  Austria 35-8
2 Mar  Austria -  Brazil 24-12
2 Mar  Denmark -  Yugoslavia 20-12
4 Mar  Yugoslavia -  Brazil 22-9
4 Mar  Denmark -  Austria 22-18
Group D Matches Goals Points
 Denmark 3 74-42 6
 Yugoslavia 3 69-37 4
 Austria 3 50-69 2
 Brazil 3 33-78 0

Main Round

GROUP 1

Date Matches Res.
5 Mar  Germany -  Hungary 22-15
5 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Norway 21-10
6 Mar  Norway -  Hungary 23-21
6 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Germany 17-14
Group 1 Matches Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 64-35 6
 Germany 3 55-42 4
 Norway 3 42-61 2
 Hungary 3 47-71 0

GROUP 2

Date Matches Res.
5 Mar  Denmark -  Poland 22-15
5 Mar  Sweden -  Yugoslavia 26-9
6 Mar  Poland -  Yugoslavia 9-7
6 Mar  Sweden -  Denmark 13-12
Group 2 Matches Goals Points
 Sweden 3 58-35 6
 Denmark 3 54-40 4
 Poland 3 38-48 2
 Yugoslavia 3 28-55 0

Final matches

Date Matches Res.
Match for 7th place
7 Mar  Hungary -  Yugoslavia 24-16
Match for 5th place
7 Mar  Norway -  Poland 18-20
Bronze medal match
8 Mar  Germany -  Denmark 16-13
Final
8 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Sweden 12-22

Source: International Handball Federation

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