Tournament details | |
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Host country | Russia |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 5–18 December |
Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Russia (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Romania |
Third place | Hungary |
Fourth place | Denmark |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 4,831 (57.51 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Tatjana Logvin Nadine Krause (60 goals each) |
Best player | Lyudmila Bodniyeva |
The 2005 World Women's Handball Championship, the 17th team handball world championship for women, was played in Saint Petersburg, Russia between 5 and 18 December 2005. Russia won their second title.