| 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) |
The 2003 World Women's Handball Championship , the 16th handball world championship for women, was played in Croatia between 2 and 14 December 2003.
The following nations were qualified:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |  Angola |  Argentina |  China |
 Brazil |  Austria |  Japan |  Ivory Coast |
| Croatia |  Czech Republic |  Norway |  Denmark |
 Spain | South Korea |  Romania |  Germany |
| France |  Russia |  Tunisia | Hungary |
 Serbia and Montenegro |  Uruguay | Ukraine |  Slovenia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Russia 28 - 27 South Korea Czech Republic 46 - 16 Uruguay Austria 29 - 19 Angola South Korea 31 - 18 Czech Republic Angola 22 - 26 Russia Uruguay 20 - 47 Austria South Korea 27 - 21 Angola Czech Republic 22 - 29 Austria Russia 38 - 15 Uruguay Czech Republic 24 - 18 Angola Austria 26 - 30 Russia Uruguay 12 - 41 South Korea Russia 31 - 16 Czech Republic Austria 34 - 39 South Korea Angola 39 - 14 Uruguay | 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 |
| 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 |
Top two teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals. The third placed teams from each group competed in the 5th/6th placement match.
| 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 |
Spain 27 - 26 Austria Serbia and Montenegro 31 - 27 Russia France 25 - 27 South Korea Russia 25 - 25 Spain Austria 25 - 28 France South Korea 33 - 35 Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 27 - 38 Austria Spain 29 - 32 South Korea France 20 - 19 Russia | 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 |
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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| 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 |
| 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% |
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]
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