International handball competition
1974 World Men's Handball Championship|
Host country | East Germany |
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Dates | 28 February-10 March 1974 |
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Teams | 16 |
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Champions | Romania |
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Runner-up | East Germany |
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Third place | Yugoslavia |
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Matches played | 42 |
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Goals scored | 1,556 (37.05 per match) |
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The 1974 World Men's Handball Championship was the eighth team handball World Championship. It was held in East Germany between 28 February-10 March 1974. Romania won the championship.
Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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28 Feb
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Karl-Marx-Stadt
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Czechoslovakia - Iceland
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25-15
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(11-6)0
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28 Feb
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Karl-Marx-Stadt
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Denmark - West Germany
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12-11
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(7-5)
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1 Mar
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Gera
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Czechoslovakia - Denmark
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16-12
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(7-4)
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1 Mar
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Erfurt
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West Germany - Iceland
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22-16
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(10-7)
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3 Mar
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Karl-Marx-Stadt
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Czechoslovakia - West Germany
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17-11
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(6-7)
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3 Mar
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Erfurt
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Denmark - Iceland
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19-17
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(10-10)
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Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
|
28 Feb
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Schwerin
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Romania - Poland
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18-14
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(10-6)0
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28 Feb
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Schwerin
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Spain - Sweden
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15-14
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(7-9)
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1 Mar
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Wismar
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Poland - Sweden
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20-10
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(6-5)
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1 Mar
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Rostock
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Romania - Spain
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21-11
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(12-8)
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3 Mar
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Schwerin
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Sweden - Romania
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20-18
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(9-8)
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3 Mar
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Rostock
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Poland - Spain
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21-15
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(11-6)
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Romania
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3
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2
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0
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1
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57
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45
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+12
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4
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Poland
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3
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2
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0
|
1
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55
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43
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+12
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4
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Sweden
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3
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1
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0
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2
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44
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53
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−9
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2
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Spain
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3
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1
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0
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2
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41
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56
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−15
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2
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Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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28 Feb
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East Berlin
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East Germany - Japan
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31-16
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(13-9)0
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28 Feb
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East Berlin
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Soviet Union - United States
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40-11
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(16-6)
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1 Mar
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Brandenburg an der Havel
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East Germany - United States
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35-14
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(16-6)
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1 Mar
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Brandenburg an der Havel
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Soviet Union - Japan
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25-18
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(13-7)
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3 Mar
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East Berlin
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East Germany - Soviet Union
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15-15
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(7-4)
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3 Mar
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Brandenburg an der Havel
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Japan - United States
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29-18
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(13-9)
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Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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28 Feb
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Halle an der Saale
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Yugoslavia - Bulgaria
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25-17
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(11-7)0
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28 Feb
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Halle an der Saale
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Hungary - Algeria
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30-10
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(12-5)
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1 Mar
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Magdeburg
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Yugoslavia - Algeria
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35-12
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(17-7)
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1 Mar
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Dessau
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Hungary - Bulgaria
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19-15
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(9-7)
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3 Mar
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Halle an der Saale
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Yugoslavia - Hungary
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21-18
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(9-10)
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3 Mar
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Dessau
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Bulgaria - Algeria
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23-16
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(10-9)
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Placement Round (9-12 pos.)
[edit]
The four third placed teams from the preliminary round played a round robin tournament for positions 9-12.
Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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5 Mar
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Erfurt
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West Germany - Sweden
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20-18
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(8-3)
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5 Mar
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Wismar
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Bulgaria - Japan
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23-22
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(13-12)
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7 Mar
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Magdeburg
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West Germany - Japan
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30-24
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(15-12)
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7 Mar
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Gera
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Sweden - Bulgaria
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21-19
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(12-8)
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9 Mar
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Halle an der Saale
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West Germany - Bulgaria
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22-13
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(11-8)
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9 Mar
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Dessau
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Sweden - Japan
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28-21
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(14-11)
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Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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5 Mar
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Karl Marx Stadt
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Poland - Czechoslovakia
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19-16
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(11-6)
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5 Mar
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Halle an der Saale
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Romania - Denmark
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20-11
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(9-1)
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7 Mar
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Schwerin
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Romania - Czechoslovakia
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20-13
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(11-6)
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7 Mar
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Karl Marx Stadt
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Poland - Denmark
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14-9
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(6-5)
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Date
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Venue
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Game
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Res.
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Half
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5 Mar
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Schwerin
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East Germany - Hungary
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17-10
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(10-4)
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5 Mar
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Magdeburg
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Yugoslavia - Soviet Union
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18-15
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(11-8)
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7 Mar
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East Berlin
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East Germany - Yugoslavia
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19-17
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(10-8)
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7 Mar
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Dessau
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Soviet Union - Hungary
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17-15
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(8-7)
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Source: International Handball Federation
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