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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 April – 11 May |
| Opened by | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Slovakia (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  | Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 340 (6.07 per game) |
| Attendance | 305,541 (5,456 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Miroslav Šatan (13 points) |
The 2002 IIHF World Championship was held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.
It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).