Tournament details | |
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Host country | Soviet Union |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | East Germany (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Soviet Union |
Third place | Hungary |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 36 |
Goals scored | 985 (27.36 per match) |
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]