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The 1997 IHF World Women's Handball Championship took place in Germany 30 November – 14 December 1997. It was the first tournament with 24 teams. Denmark won its first title. Denmark's only defeat in the championship was by Macedonia.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Germany |
Teams | 24 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark (1st title) |
Runner-up | Norway |
Third place | Germany |
Fourth place | Russia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 80 |
Goals scored | 4,083 (51.04 per match) |
The tournament was also remembered for a tragic incident in the stands during one match of the semi-final matches, between Denmark and Russia (32-22), when a fight broke out between a Danish and a German spectator. The fight developed into the German taking out a knife and stabbing the Dane. Another Danish spectator tried to intervene, but was stabbed himself. Both Danes soon died, and the German was soon arrested by the police. He admitted to the stabbing during the police interrogation, and said that he committed it while under the influence of alcohol.
Host Cities
editThe matches were held in the cities of Berlin, Hanover, Saarbrücken, Hamburg, Sindelfingen, Neubrandenburg and Rotenburg an der Fulda. The semi-finals and finals were held in the Berlin in the Max-Schmeling-Halle.
Squads
editGroup stage
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 92 | +61 | 10 | Round of 16 |
2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 114 | +15 | 8 | |
3 | Austria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 115 | +17 | 6 | |
4 | Angola | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 143 | −17 | 3 | |
5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 130 | −25 | 3 | |
6 | Brazil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 155 | −51 | 0 |
Germany | 32–17 | Japan | ||
(16–7) | ||||
Austria | 36–23 | Brazil | ||
(18–12) | ||||
Poland | 29–24 | Angola | ||
(15–10) | ||||
Japan | 16–24 | Austria | ||
(8–13) | ||||
Brazil | 19–32 | Poland | ||
(7–15) | ||||
Angola | 20–32 | Germany | ||
(11–12) | ||||
Japan | 25–21 | Brazil | ||
(10–9) | ||||
Germany | 29–19 | Poland | ||
(14–9) | ||||
Austria | 29–22 | Angola | ||
(13–9) | ||||
Germany | 32–18 | Brazil | ||
(17–6) | ||||
Angola | 30–30 | Japan | ||
(15–16) | ||||
Poland | 26–25 | Austria | ||
(14–11) | ||||
Brazil | 23–30 | Angola | ||
(12–17) | ||||
Poland | 23–17 | Japan | ||
(12–10) | ||||
Austria | 18–28 | Germany | ||
(10–14) | ||||
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Croatia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 90 | +56 | 10 | Round of 16 |
2 | Norway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 93 | +62 | 8 | |
3 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 95 | +45 | 6 | |
4 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 125 | −3 | 4 | |
5 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 139 | −62 | 1 | |
6 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 181 | −98 | 1 |
Croatia | 27–14 | Canada | ||
(16–6) | ||||
Norway | 34–21 | Belarus | ||
(14–12) | ||||
France | 39–17 | Uzbekistan | ||
(17–8) | ||||
Uzbekistan | 15–45 | Croatia | ||
(10–19) | ||||
Canada | 15–32 | Norway | ||
(7–17) | ||||
Belarus | 17–30 | France | ||
(10–15) | ||||
Canada | 13–30 | Belarus | ||
(7–10) | ||||
Norway | 44–13 | Uzbekistan | ||
(20–5) | ||||
Croatia | 21–20 | France | ||
(7–13) | ||||
Croatia | 28–19 | Belarus | ||
(12–9) | ||||
Uzbekistan | 18–18 | Canada | ||
(10–8) | ||||
France | 19–23 | Norway | ||
(10–9) | ||||
Belarus | 35–20 | Uzbekistan | ||
(14–9) | ||||
France | 32–17 | Canada | ||
(18–7) | ||||
Norway | 22–25 | Croatia | ||
(11–13) | ||||
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 101 | +59 | 10 | Round of 16 |
2 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 102 | +54 | 8 | |
3 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 124 | +29 | 6 | |
4 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 129 | −8 | 4 | |
5 | Algeria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 146 | −45 | 2 | |
6 | Uruguay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 163 | −89 | 0 |
Romania | 44–23 | Algeria | ||
(25–9) | ||||
Hungary | 36–12 | Uruguay | ||
(19–7) | ||||
South Korea | 30–24 | Ivory Coast | ||
(18–12) | ||||
Uruguay | 15–34 | Romania | ||
(9–14) | ||||
Ivory Coast | 21–33 | Hungary | ||
(6–17) | ||||
Algeria | 16–35 | South Korea | ||
(5–18) | ||||
Romania | 26–30 | Hungary | ||
(14–19) | ||||
Algeria | 20–21 | Ivory Coast | ||
(9–12) | ||||
South Korea | 35–11 | Uruguay | ||
(15–4) | ||||
Romania | 28–26 | Ivory Coast | ||
(12–10) | ||||
Uruguay | 18–29 | Algeria | ||
(5–15) | ||||
Hungary | 29–30 | South Korea | ||
(17–16) | ||||
Ivory Coast | 29–18 | Uruguay | ||
(15–6) | ||||
Hungary | 28–13 | Algeria | ||
(16–5) | ||||
South Korea | 30–21 | Romania | ||
(13–12) | ||||
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 111 | +17 | 9 | Round of 16 |
2 | Macedonia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 7 | |
3 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 114 | +47 | 7 | |
4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 145 | −9 | 5 | |
5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 158 | −22 | 2 | |
6 | China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 160 | −42 | 0 |
Macedonia | 26–22 | Slovenia | ||
(11–11) | ||||
Russia | 27–24 | Czech Republic | ||
(10–12) | ||||
Denmark | 38–16 | China | ||
(17–9) | ||||
Slovenia | 27–30 | Russia | ||
(11–15) | ||||
China | 24–30 | Macedonia | ||
(11–19) | ||||
Czech Republic | 27–41 | Denmark | ||
(12–23) | ||||
Russia | 22–19 | Macedonia | ||
(9–8) | ||||
Czech Republic | 30–25 | China | ||
(14–13) | ||||
Denmark | 37–24 | Slovenia | ||
(22–09) | ||||
Slovenia | 28–31 | Czech Republic | ||
(10–18) | ||||
Russia | 27–19 | China | ||
(16–7) | ||||
Macedonia | 25–23 | Denmark | ||
(15–8) | ||||
China | 34–35 | Slovenia | ||
(19–17) | ||||
Macedonia | 24–24 | Czech Republic | ||
(9–12) | ||||
Denmark | 22–22 | Russia | ||
(12–12) | ||||
Final round
editRound of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
B1 | Croatia | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
A4 | Angola | 22 | B1 | Croatia | 21 | ||||||||||||||
D3 | Denmark | 30 | D3 | Denmark | 25 | ||||||||||||||
C2 | Hungary | 25 | D3 | Denmark | 32 | ||||||||||||||
B3 | France | 20 | D1 | Russia | 22 | ||||||||||||||
A2 | Poland | 30 | A2 | Poland | 19 | ||||||||||||||
D1 | Russia | 28 | D1 | Russia | 24 | ||||||||||||||
C4 | Ivory Coast | 20 | D3 | Denmark | 33 | ||||||||||||||
C3 | Romania | 33 | B2 | Norway | 20 | ||||||||||||||
D2 | Macedonia | 37 | D2 | Macedonia | 19 | ||||||||||||||
A1 | Germany | 33 | A1 | Germany | 24 | ||||||||||||||
B4 | Belarus | 23 | A1 | Germany | 23 | Third place | |||||||||||||
A3 | Austria | 18 | B2 | Norway | 25 | ||||||||||||||
B2 | Norway | 24 | B2 | Norway | 27 | D1 | Russia | 25 | |||||||||||
C1 | South Korea | 29 | C1 | South Korea | 21 | A1 | Germany | 27 | |||||||||||
D4 | Czech Republic | 26 |
Round of 16
editFrance | 20–30 | Poland | ||
(11–16) | ||||
Germany | 33–23 | Belarus | ||
(16–8) | ||||
Austria | 18–24 | Norway | ||
(12–6) | ||||
Croatia | 30–22 | Angola | ||
(14–8) | ||||
South Korea | 29–26 | Czech Republic | ||
(16–10) | ||||
Denmark | 30–25 | Hungary | ||
(19–12) | ||||
Romania | 33–37 | Macedonia | ||
(33–37 - 27–27 - 29–29 - 15–13) | ||||
Russia | 28–20 | Ivory Coast | ||
(11–11) | ||||
Quarterfinals
editGermany | 24–19 | Macedonia | ||
(13–7) | ||||
Poland | 19–24 | Russia | ||
(8–13) | ||||
Denmark | 25–21 | Croatia | ||
(14–7) | ||||
South Korea | 21–27 | Norway | ||
(12–15) | ||||
Semifinals
editFor places 1-4
Germany | 23–25 | Norway | ||
(9–11) | ||||
Denmark | 32–22 | Russia | ||
(19–12) | ||||
For places 5-8
South Korea | 34–26 | Macedonia | ||
(22–12) | ||||
Poland | 19–20 | Croatia | ||
(8–9) | ||||
Finals
editNorway | 20–33 | Denmark | ||
(11–14) | ||||
Germany | 27–25 | Russia | ||
(16–12) | ||||
South Korea | 33–32 | Croatia | ||
(28–28 - 14–15) | ||||
Macedonia | 36–34 | Poland | ||
(30–30 - 18–12) | ||||
Final standings
edit1 Denmark |
2 Norway |
3 Germany |
4 Russia |
5 South Korea |
6 Croatia |
7 Macedonia |
8 Poland |
9 Hungary |
10 France |
11 Austria |
12 Romania |
13 Czech Republic |
14 Ivory Coast |
15 Angola |
16 Belarus |
17 Japan |
18 Slovenia |
19 Algeria |
20 Canada |
21 Uzbekistan |
22 China |
23 Brazil |
24 Uruguay |
World champions
edit- Lene Rantala
- Anne Dorthe Tanderup
- Helle Simonsen
- Camilla Andersen
- Tina Bøttzau
- Anette Hoffman
- Lone Mathiesen
- Janne Kolling
- Merete Møller
- Anja Andersen
- Gitte Sunesen
- Gitte Madsen
- Tonje Kjaergaard
- Susanne Munk Lauritsen
- Maybrit Nielsen
- Karina Jespersen
Trainer: Ulrik Wilbek
Top goalscorers
editRank | Name | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Indira Kastratović | Macedonia | 71 |
2 | Han Sun-hee | South Korea | 63 |
3 | Tonje Sagstuen | Norway | 59 |
4 | Roxana Stănișor | Romania | 57 |
5 | Aleksandra Pawelska | Poland | 55 |
6 | Grit Jurack | Germany | 54 |
7 | Valentina Radulović | Macedonia | 52 |
Klaudija Bubalo | Croatia | ||
9 | Anja Andersen | Denmark | 51 |
10 | Monika Ludmilová | Czech Republic | 50 |
All Star Team
edit- Goalkeeper: Susanne Munk Wilbek Denmark
- Left Wing: Han Sun-hee South Korea
- Left Back: Franziska Heinz Germany
- Center Back: Camilla Andersen Denmark
- Pivot: Natalia Deriougina Russia
- Right Back: Tonje Sagstuen Norway
- Right Wing: Natalia Malakhova Russia