IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship

IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship was the world championship of field handball and was organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF) in the period 1948–1966. The first edition was organized by the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) the predecessor of the IHF. In total, seven editions were held. West Germany and East Germany did not participate in the 1948 championship due to the end of World War II.

IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship
SportField handball
Founded1938
FounderInternational Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF)
First season1938
No. of teams6
ContinentInternational (IHF)
Most recent
champion(s)
 West Germany (3rd title)
Most titles West Germany (3 titles)

Tournament

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Year Host Country Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
1938[1]
Details
 
Germany
 
Germany
23–0  
Switzerland
 
Hungary
10–2  
Sweden
1948[2]
Details
 
France
 
Sweden
11–4  
Denmark
 
Switzerland
21–4  
France
1952[3]
Details
 
Switzerland
 
West Germany
19–8  
Sweden
 
Switzerland
12–10  
Austria
1955[4]
Details
 
West Germany
 
West Germany
25–13  
Switzerland
 
Czechoslovakia
13–10  
Sweden
1959[5]
Details
 
Austria
 
Germany
1
14–11  
Romania
 
Sweden
18–9  
Austria
1963[6]
Details
 
Switzerland
 
East Germany
14–7  
West Germany
 
Switzerland
10–6  
Poland
1966[7]
Details
 
Austria
 
West Germany
Round-robin
(15–15)
 
East Germany
 
Austria
Round-robin
(19–15)
 
Poland

1: Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  West Germany3104
2  Germany2002
3  Sweden1113
4  East Germany1102
5   Switzerland0235
6  Denmark0101
  Romania0101
8  Austria0011
  Czechoslovakia0011
  Hungary0011
Totals (10 entries)77721

National team appearances in the IHF World Championship

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Comprehensive team results by tournament

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Source: IHF official site.[8]

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • 5-10th – Fifth to tenth place
  • IR – Intermediary round
  • PR – Preliminary round
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •  •  — Did not qualify
  •  ×  — Did not enter
  •    — Hosts
  •  flag  — Part of corresponding country.

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team  
1938
(10)
 
1948
(12)
 
1952
(10)
 
1955
(17)
 
1959
(7)
 
1963
(8)
 
1966
(6)
Total
  Austria   IR 4th 7th 4th 5th 3rd 6
  Belgium × PR PR × × 2
  Czechoslovakia 6th × × 3rd × × × 2
  Denmark 8th 2nd 5th PR 6th × × 5
  Finland × PR × PR × × × 2
  France × 4th PR 8th × × 3
 /  (West) Germany 1st × 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 6
  East Germany   × × ×   1st 2nd 2
  Hungary 3rd PR × PR 7th × × 4
  Israel × × × × × 7th × 1
  Luxembourg 10th PR PR × × × 3
  Netherlands 9th IR 6th PR × 6th 6th 5
  Norway × × PR × × × 1
  Poland 7th IR × × 4th 4th 4
  Portugal × IR PR × × × 2
  Romania 5th × × × 2nd × × 2
  Saar     PR 6th     2
  Spain × × PR PR •• × × 2
  Sweden 4th 1st 2nd 4th 3rd × × 5
   Switzerland 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th 3rd 5th 7
  United States × × × × × 8th × 1
  Yugoslavia × × 5th × × 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1938 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 89 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1948 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 78 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1952 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 92 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1955 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 91 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1959 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 91 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1963 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 75 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ Mosch, T. (20 November 2003). "1966 Men Outdoor" (PDF; 87 KB). International Handball Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Medals Table - Ranking at Men's World Championships" (PDF). International Handball Federation (PDF; 941 KB). 20 October 2010. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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