1991 Women's Junior World Handball Championship

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1991 Junior World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of France.svg  France
DatesAugust 23–September 1
Teams17 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (7th title)
Runner-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
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The 1991 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament which took place in France from 23 August to 1 September 1991. Seventeen teams competed in the competition from four continents with Brazil and Chinese Taipei making there first appearance in a tournament.

Contents

After 62 matches, the Soviet Union took home their seventh gold medal and their fifth in a row after defeating South Korea by a single goal in the gold-medal match. Denmark finished in third place overall after they defeated Sweden in the bronze medal playoff. [1]


First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 33007952+276
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32016966+34
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31026352+112
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30035697410
Source: [ citation needed ]
August South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg20–16Flag of Romania.svg  Romania France

August Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg32–25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan France

August South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg36–18Flag of Japan.svg  Japan France

August Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg19–18Flag of Romania.svg  Romania France

August South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg23–18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark France

August Romania  Flag of Romania.svg29–13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan France

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France.svg  France (H)32017966+134
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 32018173+84
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32017771+64
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 30036390270
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
August France  Flag of France.svg25–21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China France

August Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg32–21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria France

August China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg27–21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria France

August Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg24–23Flag of France.svg  France France

August France  Flag of France.svg31–21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria France

August China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg29–25Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria France


Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 33007159+126
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32016853+154
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3102626532
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 30034973240
Source: [ citation needed ]
August Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg23–20Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei France

August Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg24–20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada France

August Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg23–19Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia France

August Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg25–19Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei France

August Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg22–20Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia France

August Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg25–10Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei France

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 33007532+436
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32015850+84
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31026563+22
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30033386530
Source: [ citation needed ]
August Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg25–15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany France

August Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg25–11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

August Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg26–6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

August Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg22–15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany France

August Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg24–11Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden France

August Germany  Flag of Germany.svg35–16Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

Second round

Group I

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 541013591+449
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 540111896+228
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 521211197+145
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5113119137183
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5113103133303
Flag of France.svg  France 510495127322
Source: [ citation needed ]
August 1991 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg29–29Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria France

August 1991 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg30–18Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China France

August 1991 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg26–16Flag of France.svg  France France

August 1991 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg31–13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China France

August 1991 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg24–16Flag of France.svg  France France

August 1991 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg29–20Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria France

August 1991 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg22–22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China France

August 1991 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg27–21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria France

August 1991 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg32–15Flag of France.svg  France France

Group II

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550012884+4410
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 530210096+46
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 530294104106
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 520310299+34
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 520310711474
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 500592126340
Source: [ citation needed ]
August 1991 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg20–19Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia France

August 1991 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg25–23Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden France

August 1991 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg24–14Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei France

August 1991 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg14–12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia France

August 1991 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg29–20Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia France

August 1991 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg24–19Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden France

August 1991 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg30–20Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei France

August 1991 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg20–19Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia France

August 1991 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg26–24Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia France

Thirteenth place

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31117368+53
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 42118376+75
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30034583380
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3102656832
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33007647+296
Source: [ citation needed ]
August 1991 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg25–19Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria France

August 1991 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg34–22Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

August 1991 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg24–21Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria France

August 1991 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg26–19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan France

August 1991 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg22–19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria France

August 1991 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg20–13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

August 1991 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg29–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil France

August 1991 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg20–20Flag of Austria.svg  Austria France

Placement matches

Eleventh-place game

1 September 1991 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg25–21Flag of France.svg  France France

Ninth-place game

1 September 1991 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg25–22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China France

Seventh-place game

1 September 1991 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg23–21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria France

Fifth-place game

1 September 1991 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg21–16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany France

Third-place game

1 September 1991 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg25–18Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden France

Final

1 September 1991 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg26–25Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea France

Ranking

The final rankings from the 1991 edition: [2]

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
8Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
9Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
11Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
12Flag of France.svg  France
13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
15Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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References

  1. "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / JUNIOR" (PDF). ihf.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2018-05-04.