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International handball competition
The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 1–12 March 1961. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed. Romania won the championship.
Final standings
Standings
Preliminary Round
GROUP A
Date
Match
Res.
1 Mar
Sweden - Norway
15-11
2 Mar
Norway - Yugoslavia
18-17
3 Mar
Sweden - Yugoslavia
14-12
GROUP B
Date
Match
Res.
1 mar
Germany - Netherlands
33-7
2 mar
France - Netherlands
21-11
3 mar
Germany - France
21-7
GROUP C
Date
Match
Res.
1 mar
Czechoslovakia - Japan
38-10
2 mar
Romania - Japan
29-11
3 mar
Czechoslovakia - Romania
12-8
GROUP D
Date
Match
Res.
1 Mar
Denmark - Iceland
24-13
2 Mar
Iceland - Switzerland
14-12
3 Mar
Denmark - Switzerland
18-13
Main Round
GROUP 1
Date
Match
Res.
5 Mar
Sweden - France
15 - 11
5 Mar
Czechoslovakia - Iceland
15 - 15
7 Mar
Sweden - Iceland
18 - 10
7 Mar
Czechoslovakia - France
25 - 6
9 Mar
Czechoslovakia - Sweden
15- 10
9 Mar
Iceland - France
20 - 13
GROUP 2
Date
Match
Res.
5 mar
Germany - Norway
15- 8
5 mar
Romania - Denmark
15 -13
7 mar
Romania - Germany
12 - 9
7 mar
Denmark - Norway
10 - 9
9 mar
Germany - Denmark
15 - 13
9 mar
Romania - Norway
16 - 14
Final matches
Source: International Handball Federation
World Handball Championships
Men's
Tournaments Qualification Squads
Women's
Tournaments Qualification Squads