1964 World Men's Handball Championship

none 1964 World Men's Handball Championship Poster.jpg Poster Czechoslovakia 16 6–15 March 4 4 4 Romania 1952 2 Sweden Czechoslovakia Germany West Germany 36 1171 uncertain 1961 World Men's Handball Championship 1967 World Men's Handball Championship The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship. Preliminary round Group A 80% All games are played in Gottwaldov. Team Games Goals PointsGermany West Germany 3 50-37 5 Yugoslavia 3 50-31 4 East Germany 3 44-35 3 United States 3 25-66 0 Date Match Score 6 marWest Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14 (8-8)East Germany - USA 20-9 (9-4) 7 marYugoslavia - USA 22-3 (13-2)West Germany - East Germany 12-10 (7-5) 9 marEast Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14 (10-7)West Germany - USA 24-13 (9-7) Group B 80% All games are played in Bratislava. Team Games Goals PointsSweden 3 51-31 4Hungary 3 45-36 4Iceland 3 40-39 4Egypt 1958 3 28-58 0 Date Match Score 6 marSweden - Hungary 15-8 (8-4)Iceland - Egypt 16-8 (8-5) 7 marHungary - Egypt 16-9 (9-3)Iceland - Sweden 12-10 (7-5) 9 marHungary - Iceland 21-12 (9-7)Sweden - Egypt 26-11 (14-3) Group C 80% All games are played in Prague. Team Games Goals PointsCzechoslovakia 3 63-35 6Denmark 3 53-40 4Switzerland 3 38-56 2France 3 41-64 0 Date Match Score6 marCzechoslovakia - France 23-14 (12-7)Denmark - Switzerland 16-13 (8-5) 7 marSwitzerland - France 15-14 (9-6)Czechoslovakia - Denmark 14-11 (7-7) 9 marDenmark - France 26-13 (13-5)Czechoslovakia - Switzerland 26-10 (15-3) Group D 80% All games are played in Pardubice. Team Games Goals PointsRomania 1952 3 70-36 6Soviet Union 1955 3 65-39 2Norway 3 37-47 2Japan 1870 3 40-90 2 Date Match Score 6 marRomania - Soviet Union 16-14 (7-8)Japan - Norway 18-14 (9-4) 7 marSoviet Union - Japan 40-10 (23-6)Romania- Norway 18-10 (11-7) 9 marNorway - Soviet Union 13-11 (6-7)Romania - Japan 36-12 (16-7) Main round Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. All games are played in Prague. Group 1 Team Games Goals PointsSweden 3 46-42 4Germany West Germany 3 45-41 3Yugoslavia 3 48-52 3Hungary 3 42-46 2 Date Match Score 11 marHungary - West Germany 19-15 (7-7)Sweden - Yugoslavia 23-18 (10-11) 13 marYugoslavia - Hungary 16-15 (9-7)West Germany - Sweden 16-8 (8-5) Group 2 Team Games Goals PointsRomania 1952 3 57-44 6Czechoslovakia 3 47-42 4Soviet Union 1955 3 46-48 2Denmark 3 40-56 0 Date Match Score 11 marCzechoslovakia - Soviet Union 18-15 (9-8)Romania - Denmark 25-15 (10-7) 13 marSoviet Union - Denmark 17-14 (10-10)Romania - Czechoslovakia 16-15 (9-7) Final round All games are played in Prague. Game Date Match ScoreMatch for 7th Place 14 MarchDenmark - Hungary 23-14 (8-6)Match for 5th place 15 MarchSoviet Union - Yugoslavia 27-18 (13-9)Bronze Medal Game 14 MarchCzechoslovakia - West Germany 22-15 (8-7)Final 15 MarchRomania - Sweden 25-22 (14-13) Final standings Image:gold medal icon.svg Romania 1952Image:silver medal icon.svg SwedenImage:bronze medal icon.svg Czechoslovakia4 Germany West Germany5 Soviet Union 19556 Yugoslavia7 Denmark8 Hungary9 Iceland10 East Germany11 Norway 12 Switzerland13 Japan 187014 France15 Egypt 195816 United States Awards All-star team (named by Československy sport): YUG Zlatko Žagmešterhttps://www.hoo.hr/post/preminuo-zlatko-agmeter-jedna-od-najboljih-hrvatskih-rukometaa-svih-vremena Preminuo Zlatko Žagmešter, jedan od najboljih hrvatskih rukometaša svih vremena Zlatko Žagmešter, one of the greatest Croatian handballers of all time, dies hr hoo.hr Croatian Olympic Committee 29 July 2026 References External links IHF – Official results todor66.com Sports Category:World Men's Handball Championship World Men's Handball Championship H World World Men's Handball Championship