1967 World Men's Handball Championship

1967 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Sweden
Final positions
Champions  Czechoslovakia
Runner-up  Denmark
Third place  Romania
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The 1967 World Men's Handball Championship was the sixth team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden. Czechoslovakia won the championship.

Final standings

  1.  Czechoslovakia
  2.  Denmark
  3.  Romania
  4.  Soviet Union
  5.  Sweden
  6.  West Germany
  7.  Yugoslavia
  8.  Hungary
  9.  East Germany
  10.  France
  11.  Japan
  12.  Poland
  13.  Norway
  14.   Switzerland
  15.  Tunisia
  16.  Canada

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A

Date Game Res.
12 Jan Sweden - Poland 26-16
? Yugoslavia - Switzerland 26-11
13 Jan Sweden - Switzerland 19-16
? Yugoslavia - Poland 22-17
15 Jan Yugoslavia - Sweden 21-17
? Poland - Switzerland 20-18
Group A Games Goals Points
 Yugoslavia 3 69-45 6
 Sweden 3 62-53 4
 Poland 3 53-66 2
  Switzerland 3 45-65 0

GROUP B

Date Game Res.
? West Germany - Norway 22-16
? Hungary - Japan 30-25
? West Germany - Japan 38-27
? Hungary - Norway 15-11
? West Germany - Hungary 29-23
? Japan - Norway 21-17
Group B Games Goals Points
 West Germany 3 89-66 6
 Hungary 3 68-65 4
 Japan 3 73-85 2
 Norway 3 44-58 0

GROUP C

Date Game Res.
? Romania - East Germany 14-14
? USSR - Canada 28-90
? USSR - East Germany 22-17
? Romania - Canada 27-30
? Romania - USSR 15-13
? East Germany - Canada 37-60
Group C Games Goals Points
 Romania 3 56-30 5
 Soviet Union 3 63-41 4
 East Germany 3 68-42 3
 Canada 3 18-92 0

GROUP D

Date Game Res.
? Czechoslovakia - France 25-10
? Denmark - Tunisia 27-60
? Czechoslovakia - Tunisia 23-10
? Denmark - France 9-8
? Czechoslovakia - Denmark 24-14
? France - Tunisia 16-70
Group D Games Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 70-36 6
 Denmark 3 65-39 4
 France 3 37-47 2
 Tunisia 3 40-90 0

Main Round

The top two teams from each group progressed to the quarter finals. The four quarter final winners progressed to the Semi-Finals, while losers played for positions 5-8.

Date Game Res.
Quarter-Finals
? Denmark - Yugoslavia 14-13
? USSR - West Germany 19-16
17 Jan Czechoslovakia - Sweden 18-11
? Romania - Hungary 20-19
Semi-Finals
? Czechoslovakia - Romania 19-17
? Denmark - USSR 17-12
Bronze medal game
? Romania - USSR 21-19•
Final
? Czechoslovakia - Denmark 14-11
• After extra time.

5.-8.place

Dat Game Res.
Semi-Final Round
? West Germany- Yugoslavia 31-30•
18 Jan Sweden - Hungary 21-19
7-8 place
? Yugoslavia - Hungary 24-20
5-6 place
20 Jan Sweden - West Germany 24-22
• After extra time.

Source: International Handball Federation

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