| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | October 13–23 |
| Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  East Germany |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 1,365 (29.67 per match) |
The 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 2nd edition of the tournament and took place from 13 to 23 October in the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo in Yugoslavia.
The title was won by the Soviet Union who finished on top after winning four of their five games with East Germany finishing in second place.[1]
- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.