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1967 World Men's Handball Championship
6th Men's Handball World Championship
6th Men's Handball World Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Sweden |
| dates | 12-21 January |
| num_teams | 16 |
| champion_other | |
| second_other | |
| third_other | |
| matches | 36 |
| goals | 1338 |
| top_scorer | FRG Herbert Lübking 38 |
| previous | 1964 World Men's Handball Championship |
| next | 1970 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.
Results
Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January | Malmö | Sweden - Poland | 26-16 | (9-7) |
| 12 January | Hälsingborg | Yugoslavia - Switzerland | 26-11 | (16-3) |
| 13 January | Kristianstad | Sweden - Switzerland | 19-16 | (10-8) |
| 13 January | Lund | Yugoslavia - Poland | 22-17 | (14-8) |
| 15 January | Malmö | Yugoslavia - Sweden | 21-17 | (8-9) |
| 15 January | Landskrona | Poland - Switzerland | 20-18 | (12-11) |
| Group A | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 69-45 | 6 | |
| 3 | 62-53 | 4 | |
| 3 | 53-66 | 2 | |
| 3 | 45-65 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January | Luleå | West Germany - Norway | 22-16 | (12.9) |
| 12 January | Kiruna | Hungary - Japan | 30-25 | (16-14) |
| 13 January | Kiruna | West Germany - Japan | 38-27 | (17-12) |
| 13 January | Malmberget | Hungary - Norway | 15-11 | (7-7) |
| 15 January | Malmberget | West Germany - Hungary | 29-23 | (17-13) |
| 15 January | Luleå | Japan - Norway | 21-17 | (11-7) |
| Group B | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 89-66 | 6 | |
| 3 | 68-65 | 4 | |
| 3 | 73-85 | 2 | |
| 3 | 44-58 | 0 |
GROUP C
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Stockholm | Romania - East Germany | 14-14 | (7-7) |
| 12 January | Örebro | USSR - Canada | 28-9 | (17-4) |
| 13 January | Eskilstuna | USSR - East Germany | 22-17 | (12-8) |
| 13 January | Borlänge | Romania - Canada | 27-3 | (9-1) |
| 15 January | Stockholm | Romania - USSR | 15-13 | (7-9) |
| 15 January | Köping | East Germany - Canada | 37-6 | (20-3) |
| Group C | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 56-30 | 5 | |
| 3 | 63-41 | 4 | |
| 3 | 68-42 | 3 | |
| 3 | 18-92 | 0 |
GROUP D
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January | Göteborg | Czechoslovakia - France | 25-10 | (10-2) |
| 12 January | Vänersborg | Denmark - Tunisia | 27-6 | (16-4) |
| 13 January | Falköping | Czechoslovakia - Tunisia | 23-10 | (13-4) |
| 13 January | Halmstad | Denmark - France | 9-8 | (2-3) |
| 15 January | Hälsingborg | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 24-14 | (13-7) |
| 15 January | Skara | France - Tunisia | 16-7 | (7-4) |
| Group D | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 72-34 | 6 | |
| 3 | 50-38 | 4 | |
| 3 | 34-41 | 2 | |
| 3 | 23-66 | 0 |
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.
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Quarter-finals** | ||||
| 17 January | Kristianstad | Denmark - Yugoslavia | 14-13 | (6-5) |
| 17 January | Stockholm | USSR - West Germany | 19-16 | (10-7) |
| 17 January | Hälsingborg | Czechoslovakia - Sweden | 18-11 | (9-3) |
| 17 January | Linköping | Romania - Hungary | 20-19 | (13-12) |
| **Semi-finals** | ||||
| 18 January | Västerås | Czechoslovakia - Romania | 19-17 | (11-10) |
| 18 January | Västerås | Denmark - USSR | 17-12 | (9-8) |
| **Bronze medal game** | ||||
| 21 January | Västerås | Romania - USSR | 21-19• ET 19-19 | (8-11) |
| **Final** | ||||
| 21 January | Västerås | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 14-11 | (8-8) |
| • After extra time. |
5–8 place
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Semi-final Round** | ||||
| 18 January | Göteborg | West Germany- Yugoslavia | 31-30• ET 24-24 | (14-12) |
| 18 January | Karlskrona | Sweden - Hungary | 21-19 | (10-11) |
| **7-8 place** | ||||
| 20 January | Eskilstuna | Yugoslavia - Hungary | 24-20 | (9-10) |
| **5-6 place** | ||||
| 20 January | Eskilstuna | Sweden - West Germany | 24-22 | (12-10) |
| • After extra time. |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| [[File:gold medal icon.svg]] | |
| [[File:silver medal icon.svg]] | |
| [[File:bronze medal icon.svg]] | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 |
References
References
- "1967 World Men's Handball Championship". intersportstats.com.
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