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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