IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship

The IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Women's Youth World Championship) is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 18. It has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. It takes place every two years in even years.

IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2024 IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship
SportHandball
Founded2005
FounderInternational Handball Federation
First season2006
No. of teams24
Continents5
Most recent
champion(s)
 Spain (1st title)
Most titles Russia (3 titles)

Tournaments

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Year Host country Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2006
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Canada
 
Denmark
36–33  
South Korea
 
Romania
30–28  
France
2008
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Slovakia
 
Russia
27–22  
Serbia
 
Denmark
24–21  
France
2010
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Dominican Republic
 
Sweden
34–29  
Norway
 
Netherlands
27–26  
France
2012
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Montenegro
 
Denmark
27–26  
Russia
 
Norway
36–30  
Romania
2014
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Macedonia
 
Romania
32–21  
Germany
 
Denmark
20–19  
Montenegro
2016
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Slovakia
 
Russia
30–22  
Denmark
 
South Korea
32–30  
Norway
2018
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Poland
 
Russia
29–27  
Hungary
 
South Korea
34–27  
Sweden
2020
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Croatia
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
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North Macedonia
 
South Korea
31–28  
Denmark
 
Hungary
27–26  
Netherlands
2024
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China
 
Spain
23–22  
Denmark
 
Hungary
25–24  
France
2026
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Colombia

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Russia3104
2  Denmark2327
3  South Korea1124
4  Romania1012
5  Spain1001
  Sweden1001
7  Hungary0123
8  Norway0112
9  Germany0101
  Serbia0101
11  Netherlands0011
Totals (11 entries)99927

Participating nations

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Nation  
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
2014
 
2016
 
2018
 
2020
 
2022
 
2024
Years
  Algeria 32nd 1
  Angola 8th 10th 15th 20th 10th 21st 26th 7
  Argentina 6th 11th 17th 12th 18th 20th 25th 18th 8
  Austria 15th 23rd 20th 3
  Brazil 9th 10th 13th 12th 7th 12th 15th 11th 8
  Canada 10th 31st 2
  Chile 22nd 18th 29th 3
  China 22nd 20th 22nd 15th 4
  Chinese Taipei 22nd 1
  Croatia 14th 10th 8th 12th 11th 7th 6
  Czech Republic 13th 22nd 9th 3
  Denmark 1st 3rd 6th 1st 3rd 2nd 6th 2nd 2nd 9
  Dominican Republic 8th 1
  DR Congo 18th 18th 23rd 23rd 4
  Egypt 9th 23rd 7th 21st 4
  Faroe Islands 19th 1
  France 4th 4th 4th 7th 16th 6th 10th 5th 4th 9
  Germany 14th 2nd 11th 5th 10th 5th 6
  Greenland 32nd 1
  Guinea 29th 30th 2
  Hong Kong 15th 1
  Hungary 11th 5th 15th 5th 2nd 3rd 3rd 7
  Iceland 8th 25th 2
  India 30th 28th 2
  Iran 16th 1
  Japan 7th 13th 15th 8th 14th 17th 14th 8th 8
  Kazakhstan 16th 16th 21st 19th 24th 27th 27th 7
  Kosovo 23rd 1
  Montenegro 11th 4th 17th 18th 12th 5
  Netherlands 9th 3rd 10th 6th 7th 4th 16th 7
  Nigeria 24th 1
  North Macedonia 17th 12th 2
  Norway 2nd 3rd 13th 4th 11th 9th 10th 7
  Paraguay 20th 19th 21st 3
  Poland 13th 1
  Portugal 19th 11th 13th 3
  Puerto Rico 14th 1
  Qatar 16th 1
  Romania 3rd 4th 1st 14th 9th 14th 17th 7
  Russia 1st 7th 2nd 8th 1st 1st DQ 6
  Senegal 28th 1
  Serbia 2nd 6th 2
  Slovakia 7th 13th 19th 26th 4
  Slovenia 5th 16th 20th 3
  South Korea 2nd 6th 9th 9th 5th 3rd 3rd 1st 19th 9
  Spain 5th 5th 15th 8th 17th 1st 6
  Sweden 1st 6th 9th 7th 4th 6th 13th 7
   Switzerland 21st 14th 2
  Thailand 8th 19th 2
  Tunisia 11th 12th 18th 16th 4
  Uruguay 12th 17th 31st 3
  Uzbekistan 24th 24th 24th 3
Total 11 16 19 20 24 24 24 32 32

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Key decisions made on IHF events at IHF Council meeting". ihf.info. 22 February 2021.
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