| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,212 (40.96 per match) |
The 1986 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Netherlands between 4–14 December 1986.[1][2]
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1986". Todor 66.