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2003 World Men's Handball Championship

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FieldValue
tourney_nameWorld Men's Handball Championship
year2003
image2003 World Men's Handball Championship logo.png
countryPortugal
dates20 January–2 February
num_teams24
confederations5
venues9
cities9
champion_other
count1
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches84
goals4641
top_scorerCarlos Pérez
(64 goals)
playerChristian Schwarzer
previous2001 World Men's Handball Championship
next2005 World Men's Handball Championship

(64 goals)

The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from 20 January to 2 February 2003. It was the 18th edition of the World Championship in team handball and Croatia won the championship.

Venues

9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital Lisbon.

TownStadiummax. spectators
LisbonPavilhão Atlântico15.000
Rio MaiorPavilhão Polidesportivo6.500
São João da MadeiraPavilhão das Travessas6.000
GuimarãesPavilhão Multiusos3.000
ViseuViseu Arena2.600
FunchalMadeira Tecnopolo2.500
CaminhaPavilhão Municipal2.500
Póvoa de VarzimPavilhão Desportivo2.500
EspinhoPavilhão Multiusos NW2.000
LisbonRio MaiorSão João da MadeiraGuimarãesViseuFunchalCaminhaPóvoa de VarzimEspinho
Pavilhão AtlânticoPavilhão PolidesportivoPavilhão das TravessasPavilhão Multiusos
Capacity: **15,000**Capacity: **6,500**Capacity: **6,000**Capacity: **3,000**
[[File:Web Summit 2018 - Media IMG 5003 (30136570537).jpg150px]][[File:Rio Maior.jpg150px]][[File:Zona Industrial das Travessas.jpg150px]][[File:Multiusos Guimaraes.jpg150px]]
Viseu Arena
Capacity: **2,600**
[[File:Visecentro.JPG150px]]
Madeira TecnopoloPavilhão MunicipalPavilhão DesportivoPavilhão Multiusos NW
Capacity: **2,500**Capacity: **2,500**Capacity: **2,500**Capacity: **2,000**
[[File:Universidade da Madeira.jpg150px]][[File:Pavilhão Cônego Caminha, Pau dos Ferros (RN).jpg150px]][[File:Câmara Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim.jpg150px]][[File:Espinho Pavilhão Multiusos NW.jpg150px]]

Qualification

CompetitionDatesVacanciesQualified
Host nation1
[2001 World Men's Handball Championship](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship)23 January – 4 February 20011
[2002 European Men's Handball Championship](2002-european-men-s-handball-championship)25 January – 3 February 20023
[2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship](2002-asian-men-s-handball-championship)10–19 February 20023
[2002 African Men's Handball Championship](2002-african-men-s-handball-championship)19–28 April 20024
[2002 Oceania Handball Championship](2002-oceania-handball-championship)5–7 July 20021
European qualification8 January – 9 July 20028
[2002 Pan American Men's Handball Championship](2002-pan-american-men-s-handball-championship)10–14 July 20023

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second round

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Final round

5–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

7th place game

5th place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

RankTeam
[[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
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Ineligible to qualify for the Olympics: Greenland do not have a National Olympic Committee recognized by the IOC
**2003 Men's World Champions**

Awards

MVP: GER Christian Schwarzer

All Star Team

  • Goalkeeper: GER Henning Fritz
  • Left Wing: RUS Eduard Koksharov
  • Left Back: HUN Carlos Pérez
  • Center Back: ESP Enric Masip
  • Pivot : GER Christian Schwarzer
  • Right Back: FRA Patrick Cazal
  • Right Wing: CRO Mirza Džomba

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1Carlos Pérez64
2Hussein Zaky61
3Ólafur Stefánsson58
4László Nagy51
Aleksey Rastvortsev
6Markus Baur50
Ivan Simonovič
8Stefan Kretzschmar48
Florian Kehrmann
10Petar Metličić46

Top goalkeepers

RankNameTeamSavesShots%
1Andrey Lavrov10932533.5
2Henning Fritz9925638.7
3Arpad Sterbik9721644.9
4José Javier Hombrados9419847.5
5Nándor Fazekas8823138.1
6Vlado Šola7819639.8
7Dejan Perić7118039.4
8Sławomir Szmal6915544.5
9Beno Lapajne6818836.2
10Kasper Hvidt6820633.0

Medalists

{{unbulleted listlist_style=text-align:center;Jérôme FernandezDidier DinartCédric BurdetBertrand GilleChristophe KempeDaniel NarcisseGrégory AnquetilAndrej GolicOlivier GiraultBruno MartiniFrançois-Xavier HouletThierry OmeyerJackson RichardsonJoël AbatiPatrick Cazal
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