The 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 2nd edition of the tournament and took place in Yugoslavia from 13 to 23 October.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | October 13–23 |
| Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  East Germany |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 1,365 (29.67 per match) |
The title was won by the Soviet Union who finished on top after winning four of their five games with East Germany finishing in second place.[1]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 6 |
| Hungary
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 4 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 2 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Hungary
|
20–13 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
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19–10 | West Germany
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
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25–13 | Japan
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
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19–11 | West Germany
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
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14–8 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
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18–11 | Hungary
|
Yugoslavia |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 35 | +67 | 8 |
 France
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 6 |
 Norway
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 4 |
 Austria
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 2 |
 Italy
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 96 | −62 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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18–5 | Austria
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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41–7 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
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13–9 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
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20–7 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
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21–12 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
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12–10 | Norway
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
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17–3 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Austria
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14–8 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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23–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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20–14 | Norway
|
Yugoslavia |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 6 |
 Denmark
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 4 |
 Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 2 |
 United States
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 90 | −67 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
26–6 | United States
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
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18–8 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
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18–9 | Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
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30–10 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
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20–11 | Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
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34–7 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
Final round edit
Group 7-12 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 8 |
| Norway
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 53 | +30 | 8 |
| West Germany
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 6 |
| Japan
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 77 | +19 | 6 |
| Austria
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 76 | −40 | 2 |
| United States
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 119 | −64 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Japan
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21–15 | Netherlands
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
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19–4 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
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24–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
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11–6 | Norway
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Japan
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17–9 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
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23–7 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
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11–6 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Japan
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31–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
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9–5 | Austria
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Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
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12–10 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Austria
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15–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
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25–19 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
Group 1-6 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 8 |
| East Germany
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 59 | +28 | 7 |
| Yugoslavia
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 65 | +19 | 7 |
| Hungary
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 6 |
| Denmark
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 81 | −16 | 2 |
| France
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 113 | −68 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
24–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
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17–13 | East Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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17–12 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
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20–8 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
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19–12 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
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13–13 | Yugoslavia
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
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17–16 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
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29–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
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18–15 | Yugoslavia
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
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17–10 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
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14–12 | Soviet Union
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
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16–13 | Hungary
|
Yugoslavia |
Ranking edit
The final rankings from the 1979 edition:[2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Soviet Union
|
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East Germany
|
|
Yugoslavia
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| 4 | Hungary
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| 5 | Denmark
|
| 6 | France
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| 7 | Netherlands
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| 8 | Norway
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| 9 | West Germany
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| 10 | Japan
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| 11 | Austria
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| 12 | United States
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| 13 | Italy
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References edit
- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / JUNIOR" (PDF). ihf.info. Retrieved 2018-05-04.