1958_World_Men's_Handball_Championship
The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.
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| Host country |  German Democratic Republic |
| Dates | 27 February and 8 March 1958 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 1,296 (36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mogens Olsen 46 |
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Preliminary round
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Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt
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Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin
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Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg
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Group D........Venue: Erfurt
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Group 1........Venue: East Berlin
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Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig
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Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin
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| Date | Matches | Score | Half |
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| Match for 7th place | |||
| 7 March |  Hungary –  Yugoslavia | 24–16 | (10-9) |
| Match for 5th place | |||
| 7 March |  Norway –  Poland | 18–20 | (8-11) |
| Bronze medal match | |||
| 8 March | Germany – Denmark | 16–13 | (10-6) |
| Final | |||
| 8 March | Czechoslovakia – Sweden | 12–22 | (5-10) |
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