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IHF Women's Junior World Championship
The IHF Women's Junior World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under-20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years.
Upcoming season or competition: 2024 Women's Junior World Handball Championship | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1977 |
Founder | International Handball Federation |
Inaugural season | 1977 |
No. of teams | 24 |
Continents | 5 |
Most recent champion(s) | Norway (2nd title) |
Most titles | Soviet Union (7 titles) |
Tournaments
Year | Host Country | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
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Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
1977 Details | Romania | Yugoslavia | 16–13 OT | Soviet Union | Romania | 16–15 3OT | East Germany |
1979 Details | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | No playoffs | East Germany | Yugoslavia | No playoffs | Hungary |
1981 Details | Canada | Soviet Union | No playoffs | Yugoslavia | West Germany | No playoffs | South Korea |
1983 Details | France | Soviet Union | 22–17 | East Germany | South Korea | 26–23 | Yugoslavia |
1985 Details | South Korea | Soviet Union | 27–24 | South Korea | Poland | 30–29 2OT | East Germany |
1987 Details | Denmark | Soviet Union | 24–15 | Denmark | East Germany | 27–23 | South Korea |
1989 Details | Nigeria | Soviet Union | 26–23 | South Korea | Bulgaria | 27–18 | Yugoslavia |
1991 Details | France | Soviet Union | 26–25 | South Korea | Denmark | 25–18 | Sweden |
1993 Details | Bulgaria | Russia | 24–17 | Bulgaria | South Korea | 28–27 | Denmark |
1995 Details | Brazil | Romania | 28–24 | Denmark | Norway | 26–24 | South Korea |
1997 Details | Ivory Coast | Denmark | 29–26 | Russia | Romania | 27–26 | Norway |
1999 Details | China | Romania | 25–20 | Lithuania | Denmark | 25–20 | Hungary |
2001 Details | Hungary | Russia | 29–27 | Hungary | Germany | 26–22 | Spain |
2003 Details | Macedonia | Russia | 26–24 | Hungary | Norway | 35–30 | Croatia |
2005 Details | Czech Republic | Russia | 30–25 | Norway | South Korea | 28–23 | Hungary |
2008 Details | Macedonia | Germany | 23–22 | Denmark | South Korea | 29–22 | Spain |
2010 Details | South Korea | Norway | 30–21 | Russia | Montenegro | 24–23 | South Korea |
2012 Details | Czech Republic | Sweden | 29–22 | France | Hungary | 26–24 | Serbia |
2014 Details | Croatia | South Korea | 34–27 | Russia | Denmark | 21–20 | Germany |
2016 Details | Russia | Denmark | 32–28 OT | Russia | Romania | 26–25 | Germany |
2018 Details | Hungary | Hungary | 28–22 | Norway | South Korea | 29–27 | Russia |
2020 Details | Romania | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2022 Details | Slovenia | Norway | 31–29 | Hungary | Netherlands | 31–20 | Sweden |
2024 Details | North Macedonia |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
2 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Denmark | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
4 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
6 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
7 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
8 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
9 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 |
Participating nations
Nation | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | | 2022 | 2024 | Years | ||||
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Algeria | 12th | 16th | 19th | 16th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angola | 13th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 15th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 21st | 14th | 19th | 6th | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 17th | 16th | 20th | 12th | 15th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 25th | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 20th | 22nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 14th | 11th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 11th | 11th | 19th | 24th | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | Part of Soviet Union | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 15th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 15th | 9th | 9th | 12th | 12th | 15th | 11th | 11th | 22nd | 15 | |||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 5th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 9th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 8th | DQ | 20th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 22nd | 20th | 27th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 6th | 13th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 10th | 15th | 17th | 14th | 10th | 17th | 16th | 13th | 17th | 22nd | 19th | 18th | 21st | 18 | ||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 11th | 16th | 19th | 17th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Congo | 12th | 15th | 14th | 16th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Congo DR | 23rd | 24th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | Part of Yugoslavia | 13th | 10th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 10th | 8th | 9th | 12th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | Part of Czechoslovakia | 11th | 12th | 16th | 15th | 11th | 11th | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 10th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 11th | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 5th | 21 | |||||||
Egypt | 20th | 23rd | 15th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 13th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 5th | 9th | 17th | 7th | 13th | 2nd | 5th | 13th | 7th | 13th | 17 | |||||||||||
Germany | See East Germany & West Germany | 6th | 10th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 7th | 4th | 4th | 13th | 7th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Greenland | 21st | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea | 23rd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 6th | 4th | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 10th | 1st | 2nd | 14 | ||||||||||||||
India | 26th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran | 30th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland | 18th | 13th | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 13th | 10th | 16th | 29th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 14th | 16th | WD | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 10th | 15th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 8th | 19th | 20th | 17th | 10th | 14th | 16th | 21st | 17th | 15th | 14th | 9th | 20 | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | 19th | 24th | 23rd | 23rd | 28th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuania | Part of Soviet Union | 2nd | 14th | 21st | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Macedonia | Part of Yugoslavia | 17th | 8th | 18th | Q | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 18th | 32nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | 8th | 3rd | 17th | 16th | 10th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 9th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 18th | 6th | 17th | 8th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 14th | 9th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 14th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 7th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 9th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 17 | |||||||||||
Paraguay | 22nd | WD | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 13th | 8th | 13th | 8th | 7th | 17th | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 6th | 10th | 16th | 18th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 18th | 15 | |||||||||||||
Russia | Part of Soviet Union | 1st | 8th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | DQ | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Serbia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | 9th | 4th | 12th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | Part of Czechoslovakia | 13th | 7th | 14th | 20th | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | Part of Yugoslavia | 13th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 14th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 20 | ||||||||
Spain | 15th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 4th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 17th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 6th | 10th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 18th | 8th | 1st | 13th | 6th | 12th | 4th | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 13th | 15th | 8th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 20th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | 14th | 19th | 19th | 23rd | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 15th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | Part of Soviet Union | 7th | 6th | 12th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 12th | 11th | 31st | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 17th | 20th | 18th | 18th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | Part of Soviet Union | 24th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued teams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 8th | 6th | 7th | See Czech Republic and Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Germany | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | See Germany | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | 8th | 12th | 18th | 6th | See Montenegro and Serbia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | See Belarus, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 11th | 9th | 3rd | 12th | 9th | 12th | 11th | See Germany | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 5th | 4th | 9th | See Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro (Today Montenegro & Serbia) and Slovenia | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total (62) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
See also
References
- ^ "Key decisions made on IHF events at IHF Council meeting". ihf.info. 22 February 2021.
External links
- Women's Junior WC at IHF