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IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship

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IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2024 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
SportHandball
Founded1977
FounderInternational Handball Federation
First season1977
No. of teams24
Continents5
Most recent
champion(s)
 France (1st title)
Most titles Soviet Union (7 titles)

The IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Women's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years.

Tournaments

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Year Host Country Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
1977
Details
Romania
Romania

Yugoslavia
16–13
OT

Soviet Union

Romania
16–15
3OT

East Germany
1979
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia

Soviet Union
No playoffs
East Germany

Yugoslavia
No playoffs
Hungary
1981
Details
Canada
Canada

Soviet Union
No playoffs
Yugoslavia
West Germany No playoffs
South Korea
1983
Details
France
France

Soviet Union
22–17
East Germany

South Korea
26–23
Yugoslavia
1985
Details
South Korea
South Korea

Soviet Union
27–24
South Korea

Poland
30–29
2OT

East Germany
1987
Details
Denmark
Denmark

Soviet Union
24–15
Denmark

East Germany
27–23
South Korea
1989
Details
Nigeria
Nigeria

Soviet Union
26–23
South Korea

Bulgaria
27–18
Yugoslavia
1991
Details
France
France

Soviet Union
26–25
South Korea

Denmark
25–18
Sweden
1993
Details
Bulgaria
Bulgaria

Russia
24–17
Bulgaria

South Korea
28–27
Denmark
1995
Details
Brazil
Brazil

Romania
28–24
Denmark

Norway
26–24
South Korea
1997
Details
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast

Denmark
29–26
Russia

Romania
27–26
Norway
1999
Details
China
China

Romania
25–20
Lithuania

Denmark
25–20
Hungary
2001
Details
Hungary
Hungary

Russia
29–27
Hungary

Germany
26–22
Spain
2003
Details
North Macedonia
Macedonia

Russia
26–24
Hungary

Norway
35–30
Croatia
2005
Details
Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Russia
30–25
Norway

South Korea
28–23
Hungary
2008
Details
North Macedonia
Macedonia

Germany
23–22
Denmark

South Korea
29–22
Spain
2010
Details
South Korea
South Korea

Norway
30–21
Russia

Montenegro
24–23
South Korea
2012
Details
Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Sweden
29–22
France

Hungary
26–24
Serbia
2014
Details
Croatia
Croatia

South Korea
34–27
Russia

Denmark
21–20
Germany
2016
Details
Russia
Russia

Denmark
32–28
OT

Russia

Romania
26–25
Germany
2018
Details
Hungary
Hungary

Hungary
28–22
Norway

South Korea
29–27
Russia
2020
Details
Romania
Romania
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2022
Details
Slovenia
Slovenia

Norway
31–29
Hungary

Netherlands
31–20
Sweden
2024
Details
North Macedonia
North Macedonia

France
29–26
Hungary

Netherlands
34–28
Denmark

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union7108
2 Russia4408
3 Denmark2338
4 Norway2226
5 Romania2035
6 Hungary1416
7 South Korea1359
8 Yugoslavia1113
9 France1102
10 Germany1012
11 Sweden1001
12 East Germany0213
13 Bulgaria0112
14 Lithuania0101
15 Netherlands0022
16 Montenegro0011
 Poland0011
 West Germany0011
Totals (18 entries)23232369

Participating nations

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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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