IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
International women's youth handball tournament
Upcoming season or competition: 2024 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1977 |
Founder | International Handball Federation |
First season | 1977 |
No. of teams | 24 |
Continents | 5 |
Most recent champion(s) | France (1st title) |
Most titles | Soviet Union (7 titles) |
The IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Women's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years.
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] | |||||
2022 Details | Slovenia | Norway | 31–29 | Hungary | Netherlands | 31–20 | Sweden |
2024 Details | North Macedonia | France | 29–26 | Hungary | Netherlands | 34–28 | Denmark |
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 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
7 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
8 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
9 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
13 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
15 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
16 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 |
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 | 31st | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Angola | 13th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 15th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 21st | 14th | 19th | 6th | 18th | 13 | |||||||||||||||
Argentina | 17th | 16th | 20th | 12th | 15th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 25th | 21st | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 19th | 16 | ||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 5th | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 9th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 8th | DQ | 20th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 22nd | 20th | 27th | 29th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 6th | 13th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 10th | 15th | 17th | 14th | 10th | 17th | 16th | 13th | 17th | 22nd | 19th | 18th | 21st | 15th | 19 | |||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 11th | 16th | 19th | 17th | 26th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 25th | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 10th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 11th | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 5th | 4th | 22 | ||||||
Egypt | 20th | 23rd | 15th | 13th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 13th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 5th | 9th | 17th | 7th | 13th | 2nd | 5th | 13th | 7th | 13th | 1st | 18 | ||||||||||
Germany | See East Germany & West Germany | 6th | 10th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 7th | 4th | 4th | 13th | 7th | 9th | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Greenland | 21st | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea | 23rd | 23rd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 6th | 4th | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 10th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 15 | |||||||||||||
Iceland | 18th | 13th | 10th | 7th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
India | 26th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran | 30th | 27th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 13th | 10th | 16th | 29th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 14th | 16th | WD | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 10th | 15th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 8th | 19th | 20th | 17th | 10th | 14th | 16th | 21st | 17th | 15th | 14th | 9th | 20th | 21 | |||||||
Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | 19th | 24th | 23rd | 23rd | 28th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lithuania | Part of Soviet Union | 2nd | 14th | 21st | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 18th | 32nd | 32nd | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | 8th | 3rd | 17th | 16th | 10th | 12th | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 9th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 18th | 6th | 17th | 8th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 15 | |||||||||||||
Nigeria | 14th | 9th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 14th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Macedonia | Part of Yugoslavia | 17th | 8th | 18th | 16th | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 7th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 9th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 10th | 18 | ||||||||||
New Zealand | WD | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paraguay | 22nd | WD | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 13th | 8th | 13th | 8th | 7th | 17th | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 6th | 10th | 16th | 18th | 5th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 18th | 11th | 16 | ||||||||||||
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 | 22nd | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 14th | 21 | |||||||
Spain | 15th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 4th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 17th | 17th | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 6th | 10th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 18th | 8th | 1st | 13th | 6th | 12th | 4th | 6th | 15 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 13th | 15th | 8th | 8th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 20th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | 14th | 19th | 19th | 23rd | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 24th | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 15th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | Part of Soviet Union | 7th | 6th | 12th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 12th | 11th | 31st | 30th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 17th | 20th | 18th | 18th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | Part of Soviet Union | 24th | 28th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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Junior World Handball Championship (men's U21 and women's U20)
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