1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country German Democratic Republic
Dates27 February and 8 March 1958
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Sweden (2nd title)
Runner-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored1,296 (36 per match)
Top scorer(s)Denmark Mogens Olsen 46
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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Results

Preliminary round

Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt

Date Matches Score Half
27 February  Sweden –  Spain 31–11 (15-5)
27 February  Poland –  Finland 14–14 (6-8)
1 March  Spain –  Finland 19–16 (12-6)
1 March  Sweden –  Poland 19–14 (11-5)
3 March  Poland –  Spain 25–11 (12-3)
3 March  Sweden –  Finland 27–16 (14-6)
Group A Matches Goals Points
 Sweden 3 77–41 6
 Poland 3 53–44 3
 Spain 3 41–72 2
 Finland 3 46–60 1

Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin

Date Matches Score Half
28 February  Germany –  Luxembourg 46–4 (23-1)
28 February  Norway –  France 17–13 (8-7)
2 March  Norway –  Luxembourg 41–8 (25-3)
2 March  Germany –  France 32–12 (16-8)
4 March  France –  Luxembourg 41–8 (19-0)
4 March  Germany –  Norway 19–9 (11-4)
Group B Matches Goals Points
 Germany 3 97–25 6
 Norway 3 67–40 4
 France 3 66–57 2
 Luxembourg 3 20–128 0

Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg

Date Matches Score Half
27 February  Czechoslovakia –  Iceland 27–17 (15-9)
27 February  Hungary –  Romania 16–16 (8-8)
1 March  Iceland –  Romania 13–11 (7-6)
1 March  Czechoslovakia –  Hungary 26–11 (12-3)
3 March  Hungary –  Iceland 19–16 (11-7)
3 March  Czechoslovakia –  Romania 21–13 (9-9)
Group C Matches Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 74–41 6
 Hungary 3 46–58 3
 Iceland 3 46–57 2
 Romania 3 40–50 1

Group D........Venue: Erfurt

Date Matches Score Half
28 February  Denmark –  Brazil 32–12 (14-6)
28 February  Yugoslavia –  Austria 35–8 (16-2)
2 March  Austria –  Brazil 24–12 (9-5)
2 March  Denmark –  Yugoslavia 20–12 (8-8)
4 March  Yugoslavia –  Brazil 22–9 (11-2)
4 March  Denmark –  Austria 22–18 (13-10)
Group D Matches Goals Points
 Denmark 3 74–42 6
 Yugoslavia 3 69–37 4
 Austria 3 50–69 2
 Brazil 3 33–78 0

Main round

Group 1........Venue: East Berlin

Date Matches Score Half
5 March  Germany –  Hungary 22–15 (14-8)
5 March  Czechoslovakia –  Norway 21–10 (10-3)
6 March  Norway –  Hungary 23–21 (13-12)
6 March  Czechoslovakia –  Germany 17–14 (10-6)
Group 1 Matches Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 64–35 6
 Germany 3 55–42 4
 Norway 3 42–61 2
 Hungary 3 47–71 0

Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig

Date Matches Score Half
5 March  Denmark –  Poland 22–15 (8-6)
5 March  Sweden –  Yugoslavia 26–9 (14-5)
6 March  Poland –  Yugoslavia 9–7 (4-6)
6 March  Sweden –  Denmark 13–12 (8-5)
Group 2 Matches Goals Points
 Sweden 3 58–35 6
 Denmark 3 54–40 4
 Poland 3 38–48 2
 Yugoslavia 3 28–55 0

Final round

Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin

Date Matches Score Half
Match for 7th place
7 March  Hungary –  Yugoslavia 24–16 (10-9)
Match for 5th place
7 March  Norway –  Poland 18–20 (8-11)
Bronze medal match
8 March  Germany –  Denmark 16–13 (10-6)
Final
8 March  Czechoslovakia –  Sweden 12–22 (5-10)

Final standings

Rank Team
 Sweden
 Czechoslovakia
 Germany
4  Denmark
5  Poland
6  Norway
7  Hungary
8  Yugoslavia
9  France
10  Iceland
11  Austria
12  Spain
13  Romania
14  Finland
15  Brazil
16  Luxembourg

References

Source: International Handball Federation

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