1971 World Women's Handball Championship

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1971 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Dates11 December 1971 - 19 December 1971
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Third placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored413 (19.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Japan.svg Hidejo Taramizu (21 goals) [1]
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The 1971 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Netherlands between 11-19 December 1971. After the 1968 edition was cancelled because of the intervention of Czechoslovakia from the Soviet Union, the 1971 edition took place in December 1971. East Germany took the title as they defeated Yugoslavia 11-8 in the final. [2] [3]

Contents

Premlinary Round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 22002318+54
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 21012119+22
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2002142170
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Netherlands

1971 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg11–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Netherlands

1971 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg12–11Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Netherlands

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 21102619+73
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21102018+23
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2002132290
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg14–7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Netherlands

1971 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg8–6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Netherlands

1971 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg12–12Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Netherlands

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 22002416+84
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 21012012+82
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20021127160
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands

1971 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg15–8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands

1971 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg9–8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Netherlands

Main round

    Team will compete for Places 1-2
    Team will compete for Places 3-4

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 22002417+74
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2011212321
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2011182351
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg11–11Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Netherlands

1971 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg12–10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Netherlands

1971 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg12–7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Netherlands

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 22002314+94
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2101182242
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2002182350
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg11–8Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Netherlands

1971 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12–10Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Netherlands

1971 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg12–6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Netherlands

Ranking Round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 22002118+34
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2011192011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2011232521
Source: [ citation needed ]
1971 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg12–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands

1971 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg8–7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands

1971 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg13–11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Netherlands

Placement Round

Fifth Place Playoff

1971 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg13–9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Netherlands

Third Place Playoff

1971 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12–11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Netherlands

Final

1971 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg11–8Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Netherlands

Final standings

#Team
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

References

  1. "Weltmeister Frauen (Kleinfeld / Halle)". bundesligainfo.de (in German). Handball-Bundesliga . Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  2. "Women Handball World Championship 1971". Todor 66.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.