1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
Dates | 16 May–1 June |
Teams | 24 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 80 |
Goals scored | 3,741 (46.76 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player | ![]() |
The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship.