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1938 World Men's Handball Championship

1938 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates5–6 February
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Austria
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored53 (8.83 per match)
Attendance56,000 (9,333 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hans-Werner Obermark
Hans Theilig
Yngve Lamberg
(6 goals each)
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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.


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