1967_World_Men's_Handball_Championship
The 1967 World Men's Handball Championship was the sixth team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden. Czechoslovakia won the championship.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 12-21 January 1967 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia |
| Runner-up |  Denmark |
| Third place |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 1,338 (37.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Herbert Lübking 38 |
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Preliminary round
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GROUP A
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GROUP B
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GROUP C
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GROUP D
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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.
More information Date, Venue ...
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
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| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 17 Jan | Kristianstad | Denmark - Yugoslavia | 14-13 | (6-5) |
| 17 Jan | Stockholm | USSR - West Germany | 19-16 | (10-7) |
| 17 Jan | Hälsingborg | Czechoslovakia - Sweden | 18-11 | (9-3) |
| 17 Jan | Linköping | Romania - Hungary | 20-19 | (13-12) |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 18 Jan | Västeras | Czechoslovakia - Romania | 19-17 | (11-10) |
| 18 Jan | Västeras | Denmark - USSR | 17-12 | (9-8) |
| Bronze medal game | ||||
| 21 Jan | Västeras | Romania - USSR | 21-19• ET 19-19 | (8-11) |
| Final | ||||
| 21 Jan | Västeras | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 14-11 | (8-8) |
| • After extra time. | ||||
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5.-8.place
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| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
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| Semi-final Round | ||||
| 18 Jan | Göteborg | West Germany- Yugoslavia | 31-30• ET 24-24 | (14-12) |
| 18 Jan | Karlskrona | Sweden - Hungary | 21-19 | (10-11) |
| 7-8 place | ||||
| 20 Jan | Eskilstuna | Yugoslavia - Hungary | 24-20 | (9-10) |
| 5-6 place | ||||
| 20 Jan | Eskilstuna | Sweden - West Germany | 24-22 | (12-10) |
| • After extra time. | ||||
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
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 | Czechoslovakia |
 | Denmark |
 |  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 |
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- "1967 World Men's Handball Championship". intersportstats.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
