| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Macedonia |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | July 21–August 3 |
| Teams | 20 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Denmark |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 82 |
| Goals scored | 4,535 (55.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Camilla Dalby (DEN) (65 goals) |
| Best player | Gwon Han-na (KOR) |
The 2008 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament and took place in Macedonia from 21 July to 3 August 2008.
Germany won the gold-medal match by defeating Denmark 25-23 while South Korea got the bronze medal.[1]
- ^ "WOMEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION 2008: GERMANY". ihf. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.