2003_World_Women's_Handball_Championship
2003 World Women's Handball Championship
2003 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Women's Handball Championship, the 16th handball world championship for women, was played in Croatia between 2 and 14 December 2003.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia |
| Dates | 2 December – 14 December |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Bojana Radulović (HUN) |
| Best player | Valérie Nicolas (FRA) |
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The following nations were qualified:
Group A in Split
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 98 | +51 | 10 | Main Round |
| 2 |  Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 120 | +30 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 143 | +22 | 6 | |
| 4 | Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 122 | +20 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Brazil |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 155 | −19 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 178 | −104 | 0 |
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- Tuesday, 2 December:
- Wednesday, 3 December:
- Thursday, 4 December:
- Saturday, 6 December:
- Sunday, 7 December:
Group B in Poreč
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 106 | +47 | 10 | Main Round |
| 2 | South Korea |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 113 | +52 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Austria |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 130 | +35 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 125 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Angola |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 120 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Uruguay |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 211 | −134 | 0 |
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- Tuesday, 2 December:
Russia 28 - 27 
South Korea
Czech Republic 46 - 16 
Uruguay
Austria 29 - 19 
Angola
- Wednesday, 3 December:
- South Korea 31 - 18 Czech Republic
- Angola 22 - 26 Russia
- Uruguay 20 - 47 Austria
- Thursday, 4 December:
- South Korea 27 - 21 Angola
- Czech Republic 22 - 29 Austria
- Russia 38 - 15 Uruguay
- Saturday, 6 December:
- Czech Republic 24 - 18 Angola
- Austria 26 - 30 Russia
- Uruguay 12 - 41 South Korea
- Sunday, 7 December:
- Russia 31 - 16 Czech Republic
- Austria 34 - 39 South Korea
- Angola 39 - 14 Uruguay
Group C in Karlovac
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 116 | +42 | 9 | Main Round |
| 2 |  Norway |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 108 | +55 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Romania |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 123 | +35 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 133 | 153 | −20 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Tunisia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 133 | −15 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Argentina |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 171 | −97 | 0 |
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- Tuesday, 2 December:
- Wednesday, 3 December:
- Thursday, 4 December:
- Saturday, 6 December:
- Sunday, 7 December:
Group D in Čakovec
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 129 | +42 | 8 | Main Round |
| 2 |  Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 141 | +8 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Germany |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 121 | +23 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Denmark |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 119 | −6 | 5 | |
| 5 |  China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 153 | −18 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 166 | −49 | 0 |
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- Tuesday, 2 December:
- Wednesday, 3 December:
- Thursday, 4 December:
- Saturday, 6 December:
- Sunday, 7 December:
Top two teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals. The third placed teams from each group competed in the 5th/6th placement match.
Group I
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 121 | +7 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 151 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 138 | +1 | 5 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Russia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 158 | −13 | 4 | |
| 6 | Austria |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 149 | 151 | −2 | 2 |
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- Tuesday, 9 December:
Spain 27 - 26 Austria
Serbia and Montenegro 31 - 27 Russia
France 25 - 27 South Korea
- Wednesday, 10 December:
- Russia 25 - 25 Spain
- Austria 25 - 28 France
- South Korea 33 - 35 Serbia and Montenegro
- Thursday, 11 December:
- Serbia and Montenegro 27 - 38 Austria
- Spain 29 - 32 South Korea
- France 20 - 19 Russia
Group II in Rijeka
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 129 | +25 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 140 | −8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 133 | +9 | 7 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Slovenia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 149 | −12 | 4 | |
| 5 | Romania |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 140 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | Germany |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 143 | −9 | 2 |
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In Zagreb
| Semifinal | Final | |||||
| 13 December - 16:00 | ||||||
| France | 28 | |||||
| 14 December - 19:15 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 26 | |||||
| France (ET) | 32 | |||||
| 13 December - 19:15 | ||||||
| Hungary | 29 | |||||
| Hungary | 40 | |||||
| South Korea | 38 | |||||
| Bronze Match | ||||||
| 14 December - 16:00 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 29 | |||||
| South Korea | 31 | |||||
| 5th/6th place | ||||
| 1 | Spain
| 27 | ||
| 2 | Norway
| 26 | ||
Final ranking
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All Star Team
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Top Goalkeepers
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | % | Saves | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Dudziak | France |
47% | 57 | 122 |
| 2 | Heidi Tjugum | Norway |
46% | 66 | 145 |
| 3 | Cecilie Leganger | Norway |
43% | 89 | 207 |
| Lene Rantala | Denmark |
21 | 49 | ||
| 5 | Katalin Pálinger | Hungary |
42% | 141 | 336 |
| 6 | Tatiana Alizar | Russia |
41% | 58 | 141 |
| 7 | Ildiko Barbu | Romania |
40% | 34 | 84 |
| Irina Sirina | Hungary |
30 | 75 | ||
| 9 | Luminita Dinu | Romania |
39% | 93 | 239 |
| Valérie Nicolas | France |
103 | 262 |
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Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bojana Radulović | Hungary |
97 | 170 | 57% |
| 2 | Olena Tsyhytsia | Ukraine |
66 | 120 | 55% |
| 3 | Bojana Petrović | Serbia and Montenegro |
58 | 104 | 56% |
| 4 | Susana Fraile Celaya | Spain |
50 | 116 | 43% |
| 5 | Zsuzsanna Lovasz | Hungary |
48 | 68 | 71% |
| 6 | Montserrat Puche Díaz | Spain |
47 | 84 | 56% |
| 7 | Grit Jurack | Germany |
46 | 90 | 51% |
| 8 | Woo Sun-Hee | South Korea |
45 | 75 | 60% |
| 9 | Ausra Fridrikas | Austria |
45 | 82 | 55% |
| 10 | Elodie Mambo | Ivory Coast |
43 | 86 | 50% |
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Statistics
The total average number of shots and throws taken in the preliminary round was 51.79 with a shot efficacy of 52.46%.[1] The greatest efficacy was acquired by shots at the goal line (70%). Teams won on average 4.58 penalty (7m) throws.[1] The winning teams took on average 3.55 shots more that the defeated teams.[1] Defeated teams were also 17.98% less efficient than the winning ones, not only in goal-scoring but also in number and efficacy of the fast breaks and assists.[1]
- Ohnjec, Katarina; Vuleta, Dinko; Milanović, Dragan; Gruić, Igor (2008). "Performance indicators of teams at the 2003 World handball championship for women in Croatia" (PDF). Kinesiology. 40 (1): 69-79. ISSN 1331-1441.
- Ohnjec et al. 2008, p. 72.
- "2003 Women CRO" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 28 June 2009.