1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship

1987 Asian Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Jordan
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	15 August – 1 September 1987
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up	China
Third place	Japan
Fourth place	Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	557 (50.64 per match)

The 1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the 1st Asian Championship, which was taking place from August 15 to September 1, 1987, in Amman, Jordan.

Preliminary round

Group A

	South Korea	42–11	Chinese Taipei	Amman

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	Japan	35–20	Chinese Taipei	Amman

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	South Korea	32–16	Japan	Amman

Group B

	Jordan	11–25	Syria	Amman

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	China	40–8	Syria	Amman

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	Jordan	8–50	China	Amman

Placement 5th/6th

	Chinese Taipei	43–15	Jordan	Amman

Final round

	Semifinals				Gold medal match
	South Korea	37
	Syria	6
					South Korea	34
					China	24
	China	34
	Japan	31
					Bronze medal match
					Syria	9
					Japan	26

Semifinals

	South Korea	37–6	Syria	Amman

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	China	34–31	Japan	Amman

Bronze medal match

	Syria	9–26	Japan	Amman

Gold medal match

	South Korea	34–24	China	Amman

Final standing

Rank	Team
	South Korea
	China
	Japan
4	Syria
5	Chinese Taipei
6	Jordan

Team qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics

External links

• Results