1997 World Men's Handball Championship
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| 1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 16 May–1 June |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Russia |
Runner-up  |
 Sweden |
Third place  |
 France |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Yoon Kyung-shin (KOR) |
| Best player |  Talant Duyshebaev (ESP) |
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The 1997 World Championship for men in team handball was the 15th World Handball Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan.
It was the first World Championship not played in a European country.
[edit] Championship Game
| 1 June 16:00 |
Sweden |
21 – 23 | Russia |
Park Dome Kumamoto Attendance: 11,100 |
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| Report |
[edit] Final standings
Russia
Sweden
France
Hungary
Iceland
Egypt
Spain
South Korea
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
Czech Republic
Norway
Croatia
Cuba
Japan
Tunisia
Algeria
Italy
Portugal
China
Saudi Arabia
Argentina
Morocco
Brazil
[edit] External links
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