IHF World Women's Field Handball Championship

IHF World Women's Field Handball Championship
Sport	Field handball
Founded	1949
Founder	International Handball Federation (IHF)
First season	1949
No. of teams	6
Continent	International (IHF)
Most recent; champion(s)	Romania (2nd title)
Most titles	Romania (2 titles)

Last updated April 26, 2025

IHF World Women's Field Handball Championship was the world championship of field handball and was organized by the International Handball Federation in the period 1949-1960.

Tournament

Year	Host Country	Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
Year	Host Country	Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth place
1949^[1] Details	Hungary	Hungary	Round-robin	Austria	Czechoslovakia	Round-robin	France
1956^[2] Details	West Germany	Romania	6–5	West Germany	Hungary	8–6	Austria
1960^[3] Details	Netherlands	Romania	10–2	Austria	Germany ¹	3–1	Netherlands

¹: Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.

Medal table

National team appearances

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Source: IHF official site.^[4]

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
5th – Fifth place
6th – Sixth place
• — Did not qualify
× — Did not enter
— Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team	1949 (4)	1956 (6)	1960 (6)	Total
Austria	2nd	4th	2nd	3
Denmark	×	×	5th	1
France	4th	6th	×	2
Germany (including West Germany)	×	2nd	3rd	2
Hungary	1st	3rd	×	2
Netherlands	×	•	4th	1
Poland	×	•	6th	1
Romania	×	1st	1st	2
Discontinued teams
Czechoslovakia	3rd	×	×	1
Yugoslavia	×	5th	×	1

Largest margins of victory

Margin	Winning team	Score	Opponent	WC
8	Romania	10–2	Austria	1960
7	Austria	8–1	France	1949
7	Yugoslavia	10–3	France	1949
5	Hungary	7–2	Austria	1949
5	Romania	6–1	Denmark	1960
4	Romania	9–4	Netherlands	1960
4	Hungary	7–3	France	1949
4	Romania	6–2	Austria	1960

References

↑ Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1949 Women Field HUN" (PDF; 81 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
↑ Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1956 Women Field GER" (PDF; 67 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
↑ Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1960 Women Field HOL" (PDF; 79 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
↑ "Medals Table - Classification at Women's World Championships" (PDF). International Handball Federation (PDF; 383 KB). 20 September 2010. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

External links

Official website

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[1] Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1949 Women Field HUN" (PDF; 81 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[2] Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1956 Women Field GER" (PDF; 67 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[3] Mosch, T. (21 November 2003). "1960 Women Field HOL" (PDF; 79 KB). International Handball Federation . Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[4] "Medals Table - Classification at Women's World Championships" (PDF). International Handball Federation (PDF; 383 KB). 20 September 2010. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

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v t e International handball
IAHF IHF Olympic Games World Championships Men Women National teams Player of the Year Achievements by nation Beach handball World Championships World Games
International	World Championships Men's U-21 Women's U-20 Men's U-19 Women's U-18 University Wheelchair Men's Field Handball Women's Field Handball Youth Olympics Summer Universiade Emerging Nations IHF Inter-Continental Trophy Arab Games Mediterranean Games
Africa	African Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth African Games
North America and Caribbean	North American and Caribbean Championship Men Women Pan American Games (Junior) Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games
South & Central America	South & Central American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Pan American Games (Junior) South American Games Bolivarian Games
Asia	Asian Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth Asian Games
Europe	European Championships Men Women Men's U-20 Women's U-19 Men's U-18 Women's U-17 Beach Men Beach Women Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament European Open
Oceania	Oceania Championships Senior Junior Youth Beach Pacific Cup French Pacific Championship
Defunct	Goodwill Games Intercontinental Cup Pan American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth

v t e International women's handball
IAHF IHF Summer Olympic Games IHF World Championship IHF Field World Championship IHF World Player of the Year
Africa	CAHB African Championship African Games
Asia & Oceania	AHF & OCHF Asian Championship Oceania Nations Cup Asian Games
Europe	EHF European Championship
North America and Caribbean	NACHC Nor.Ca. Championship Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games
South & Central America	SCAHC South & Central American Championship Pan American Games South American Games
Multi-sport events	Arab Games Bolivarian Games Mediterranean Games Universiade World University Championships
Discontinued	EHF Challenge Trophy EHF Nations' Cup Pan American Championship Goodwill Games

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Romania	2	0	0	2
2	Hungary	1	0	1	2
3	Austria	0	2	0	2
4	West Germany	0	1	0	1
5	Czechoslovakia	0	0	1	1
5	Germany	0	0	1	1
Totals (6 entries)		3	3	3	9