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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tunisia |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | July 20–31 |
| Teams | 20 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Fourth place | Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 3,649 (57.02 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sajjad Esteki (65) |
| Best player | Mohamed Sfar |
The 2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (3rd tournament) took place in Tunisia from July 20–July 31.
Croatia is the 2009 Men’s Youth World Champion, after beating Iceland in the final with 40:35.[1]
- ^ "IIIrd Men's Youth World champion 2009: Croatia". archive.ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2020.