The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea between 24 November to 4 December 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, although East and West Germany participated separately.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Korea |
| Dates | 24 November – 4 December |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,357 (43.65 per match) |
Qualification edit
- Host nation
- Qualified from the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Qualified from the 1989 World Championship B
- Qualified from the 1989 Asian Women's Handball Championship
- Qualified from the 1989 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
- Qualified from the 1989 African Women's Handball Championship
Main round edit
| Team will compete for Places 1–2 | |
| Team will compete for Places 3–4 |
Group 1 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 102 | +22 | 8 |
 West Germany
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 100 | +9 | 6 |
 Austria
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 111 | −10 | 6 |
 China
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 119 | −11 | 6 |
 Poland
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 103 | +14 | 4 |
| South Korea
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 135 | −34 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
| Yugoslavia
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19–18* | Poland
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| Austria
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19–18* | South Korea
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| China
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28–22* | South Korea
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| Yugoslavia
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21–18* | West Germany
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| China
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22–21* | Austria
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| Yugoslavia
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28–24 | South Korea
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| Austria
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24–20 | West Germany
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| Poland
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31–17 | China
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| Poland
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29–14 | South Korea
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| West Germany
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19–14 | China
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| Yugoslavia
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30–15 | Austria
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| Austria
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22–21 | Poland
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| West Germany
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31–23 | South Korea
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| China
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27–26 | Yugoslavia
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- * Results carried over from Preliminary Round
Group 2 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 106 | +20 | 10 |
| East Germany
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 90 | +21 | 7 |
 Norway
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 90 | −1 | 6 |
 Romania
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 100 | −10 | 3 |
 Denmark
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 103 | −6 | 2 |
 Bulgaria
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 123 | −24 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
| East Germany |
23 : 19 + | Denmark
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| Norway |
22 : 18 + | Bulgaria
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| Soviet Union |
21 : 17 + | Denmark
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| Romania |
18 : 17 + | Bulgaria
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| Soviet Union |
21 : 20 + | East Germany
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| Norway |
13 : 12 + | Romania
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| Soviet Union |
33 : 23 | Bulgaria
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| East Germany |
15 : 15 | Romania
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| Norway |
20 : 16 | Denmark
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| Bulgaria |
20 : 19 | Denmark
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| East Germany |
22 : 14 | Norway
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| Soviet Union |
29 : 26 | Romania
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| East Germany |
31 : 21 | Bulgaria
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| Denmark |
26 : 19 | Romania
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| Soviet Union |
22 : 20 | Norway
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+ Results carried over from Preliminary Round
Finals edit
| 3/4 | East Germany |
25 : 19 | West Germany
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| 1/2 | Soviet Union |
24 : 22 | Yugoslavia
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Final standings edit
| # | Team |
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Soviet Union
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Yugoslavia
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East Germany
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4.
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West Germany
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5.
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Austria
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Norway
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Romania
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China
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9.
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Poland
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10.
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Denmark
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11.
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South Korea
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12.
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Bulgaria
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13.
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 Sweden
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14.
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 France
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15.
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 Canada
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16.
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 Angola
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References edit
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1990". Todor 66.