1967 World Men's Handball Championship

1967 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Czechoslovakia
Runner-up	Denmark
Third place	Romania
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The 1967 World Men's Handball Championship was the sixth team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden. Czechoslovakia won the championship.

Final standings[]

1.  Czechoslovakia
2.  Denmark
3.  Romania
4.  Soviet Union
5.  Sweden
6.  West Germany
7.  Yugoslavia
8.  Hungary
9.  East Germany
10.  France
11.  Japan
12.  Poland
13.  Norway
14.   Switzerland
15.  Tunisia
16.  Canada

Results[]

Preliminary Round[]

GROUP A Date Venue Game Res. Half 12 Jan Malmö Sweden - Poland 26-16 (9-7) 12 Jan Hälsingborg Yugoslavia - Switzerland 26-11 (16-3) 13 Jan Kristianstad Sweden - Switzerland 19-16 (10-8) 13 Jan Lund Yugoslavia - Poland 22-17 (14-8) 15 Jan Malmö Yugoslavia - Sweden 21-17 (8-9) 15 Jan Landskrona Poland - Switzerland 20-18 (12-11) Group A Games Goals Points  Yugoslavia 3 69-45 6  Sweden 3 62-53 4  Poland 3 53-66 2   Switzerland 3 45-65 0

GROUP B Date Venue Game Res. Half 12 Jan Lulea West Germany - Norway 22-16 (12.9) 12 Jan Kiruna Hungary - Japan 30-25 (16-14) 13 Jan Kiruna West Germany - Japan 38-27 (17-12) 13 Jan Malmbergets Hungary - Norway 15-11 (7-7) 15 Jan Malmbergets West Germany - Hungary 29-23 (17-13) 15 Jan Lulea Japan - Norway 21-17 (11-7) Group B Games Goals Points  West Germany 3 89-66 6  Hungary 3 68-65 4  Japan 3 73-85 2  Norway 3 44-58 0

GROUP C Date Venue Game Res. Half 12 Jan Stockholm Romania - East Germany 14-14 (7-7) 12 Jan Orebro USSR - Canada 28-9 (17-4) 13 Jan Eskilstuna USSR - East Germany 22-17 (12-8) 13 Jan Borlänge Romania - Canada 27-3 (9-1) 15 Jan Stockholm Romania - USSR 15-13 (7-9) 15 Jan Köping East Germany - Canada 37-6 (20-3) Group C Games Goals Points  Romania 3 56-30 5  Soviet Union 3 63-41 4  East Germany 3 68-42 3  Canada 3 18-92 0

GROUP D Date Venue Game Res. Half 12 Jan Göteborg Czechoslovakia - France 25-10 (10-2) 12 Jan Vänersborg Denmark - Tunisia 27-6 (16-4) 13 Jan Falköping Czechoslovakia - Tunisia 23-10 (13-4) 13 Jan Halmstad Denmark - France 9-8 (2-3) 15 Jan Hälsingborg Czechoslovakia - Denmark 24-14 (13-7) 15 Jan Skara France - Tunisia 16-7 (7-4) Group D Games Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 70-36 6  Denmark 3 65-39 4  France 3 37-47 2  Tunisia 3 40-90 0

Main Round[]

The top two teams from each group progressed to the quarter finals. The four quarter final winners progressed to the Semi-Finals, while losers played for positions 5-8.

5.-8.place[]

Source: International Handball Federation