1975 World Women's Handball Championship

1975 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Soviet Union
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions East Germany (2nd title)
Runner-up Soviet Union
Third place Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored985 (27.36 per match)
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The 1975 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Soviet Union between 2-13 December 1975. It was the sixth edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the first to be held in the Soviet Union.

East Germany won their second title after they finished top of the final group ahead of the Soviet Union and Hungary.[1] [2]

  1. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1975". Todor 66.