Tournament details | |
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Host country | Germany |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 5–6 February |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (1st title) |
Runner-up | Austria |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Denmark |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 53 (8.83 per match) |
Attendance | 56,000 (9,333 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Hans-Werner Obermark Hans Theilig Yngve Lamberg (6 goals each) |
The 1938 World Men's Handball Championship was the first ever handball World Championship. It was played in Germany on 5 and 6 February 1938. Contested by just 4 national teams, the tournament was won by hosts Germany.