1964 World Men's Handball Championship

1964 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Czechoslovakia
Dates 6–15 March 1964
Teams 16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Romania (2nd title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches 36
Goals scored 1171 (32.53 per match)
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The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.

Final standings

 Romania
 Sweden
 Czechoslovakia
4  West Germany
5  Soviet Union
6  Yugoslavia
7  Denmark
8  Hungary
9  Iceland
10  East Germany
11  Norway
12   Switzerland
13  France
14  Egypt
15  United States
16  Japan

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A

Date Matches Res.
6 mar West Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14
6 mar East Germany - USA 20-90
7 mar Yugoslavia - USA 22-30
7 mar West Germany - East Germany 12-10
9 mar East Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14
9 mar West Germany - USA 24-13
Group A Games Goals Points
 West Germany 3 50-37 5
 Yugoslavia 3 50-31 4
 East Germany 3 44-35 3
 United States 3 25-66 0

GROUP B

Date Matches Res.
6 Mar Sweden - Hungary 15-80
6 Mar Iceland - Egypt 16-80
7 Mar Hungary - Egypt 16-90
7 Mar Iceland - Sweden 12-10
9 Mar Hungary - Iceland 21-12
9 Mar Sweden - Egypt 26-11
Group B Games Goals Points
 Sweden 3 51-31 4
 Hungary 3 45-36 4
 Iceland 3 40-39 4
 Egypt 3 28-58 0

GROUP C

Date Matches Res.
6 Mar Czechoslovakia - France 23-14
6 mar Denmark - Switzerland 16-13
7 mar Switzerland - France 15-14
7 mar Czechoslovakia - Denmark 14-11
9 mar Denmark - France 26-13
9 mar Czechoslovakia - Switzerland 26-10
Group C Games Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 63-35 6
 Denmark 3 53-40 4
  Switzerland 3 38-56 2
 France 3 41-64 0

GROUP D

Date Matches Res.
6 mar Romania - Soviet Union 16-14
6 mar Japan - Norway 18-14
7 mar Soviet Union - Japan 40-10
7 mar Romania- Norway 18-10
9 mar Norway - Soviet Union 13-11
9 mar Romania - Japan 36-12
Group D Games Goals Points
 Romania 3 70-36 6
 Soviet Union 3 65-39 2
 Norway 3 37-47 2
 Japan 3 40-90 2

Main Round

Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round.

GROUP 1

Date Kamp Res.
11 Mar Hungary - West Germany 19-15
11 Mar Sweden - Yugoslavia 23-18
13 Mar Yugoslavia - Hungary 16-15
13 Mar West Germany - Sweden 16-80
Group 1 Games Goals Points
 Sweden 3 46-42 4
 West Germany 3 45-41 3
 Yugoslavia 3 48-52 3
 Hungary 3 42-46 2

GROUP 2

Date Matches Res.
11 mar Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union 18-15
11 mar Romania - Denmark 25-15
13 mar Soviet Union - Denmark 17-14
13 mar Romania - Czechoslovakia 16-15
Group 2 Games Goals Points
 Romania 3 57-44 6
 Czechoslovakia 3 47-42 4
 Soviet Union 3 46-48 2
 Denmark 3 40-56 0

Final Round

Date Matches Res.
Match for 7th Place
14 mar Denmark - Hungary 23-14
Match for 5th place
15 mar Soviet Union - Yugoslavia 27-18
Bronze Medal Game
14 mar Czechoslovakia - West Germany 22-15
Final (Prague)
15 Mar Romania - Sweden 25-22

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