1990 World Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 24 November – 4 December |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
| Third place | East Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,357 (43.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bożena Karkut (50 goals)[1] |
The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship was the 10th edition of the tournament. It took place in South Korea between 24 November to 4 December 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, although East and West Germany participated separately.[2]
Qualification
- Host nation
- Qualified from the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Qualified from the 1989 World Championship B
- Qualified from the 1989 Asian Women's Handball Championship
- Qualified from the 1989 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
- Qualified from the 1989 African Women's Handball Championship
Main round
| Team will compete for Places 1–2 | |
| Team will compete for Places 3–4 |
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 102 | +22 | 8 |
| West Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 100 | +9 | 6 |
| Austria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 111 | −10 | 6 |
| China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 119 | −11 | 6 |
| Poland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 103 | +14 | 4 |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 135 | −34 | 0 |
Source: [3]
Results
| Yugoslavia | 19–18* | Poland | ||
| Austria | 19–18* | South Korea | ||
| West Germany | 21–18* | Poland | ||
| China | 28–22* | South Korea | ||
| Yugoslavia | 21–18* | West Germany | ||
| China | 22–21* | Austria | ||
| Yugoslavia | 28–24 | South Korea | ||
| Austria | 24–20 | West Germany | ||
| Poland | 31–17 | China | ||
| Poland | 29–14 | South Korea | ||
| West Germany | 19–14 | China | ||
| Yugoslavia | 30–15 | Austria | ||
| Austria | 22–21 | Poland | ||
| West Germany | 31–23 | South Korea | ||
| China | 27–26 | Yugoslavia | ||
- * Results carried over from Preliminary Round
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 106 | +20 | 10 |
| East Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 90 | +21 | 7 |
| Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 90 | −1 | 6 |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 100 | −10 | 3 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 103 | −6 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 123 | −24 | 2 |
Source: [4]
Results
| East Germany | 23 : 19* | Denmark | |
| Norway | 22 : 18* | Bulgaria | |
| Soviet Union | 21 : 17* | Denmark | |
| Romania | 18 : 17* | Bulgaria | |
| Soviet Union | 21 : 20* | East Germany | |
| Norway | 13 : 12* | Romania | |
| Soviet Union | 33 : 23 | Bulgaria | |
| East Germany | 15 : 15 | Romania | |
| Norway | 20 : 16 | Denmark | |
| Bulgaria | 20 : 19 | Denmark | |
| East Germany | 22 : 14 | Norway | |
| Soviet Union | 29 : 26 | Romania | |
| East Germany | 31 : 21 | Bulgaria | |
| Denmark | 26 : 19 | Romania | |
| Soviet Union | 22 : 20 | Norway |
- Results carried over from Preliminary Round
Finals
| 3/4 | East Germany | 25 : 19 | West Germany | |
| 1/2 | Soviet Union | 24 : 22 | Yugoslavia |
Final standings
| # | Team |
| Soviet Union | |
| Yugoslavia | |
| East Germany | |
4.
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West Germany |
5.
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Austria |
6.
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Norway |
7.
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Romania |
8.
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China |
9.
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Poland |
10.
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Denmark |
11.
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South Korea |
12.
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Bulgaria |
13.
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Sweden |
14.
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France |
15.
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Canada |
16.
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Angola |
References
- ^ "Weltmeister Frauen (Kleinfeld / Halle)". bundesligainfo.de (in German). Handball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1990". Todor 66.
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1990". Todor 66.
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1990". Todor 66.
Source: International Handball Federation