Tournament details | |
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Host country | Russia |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 7 – 20 August 2015 |
Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | France (1st title) |
Runner-up | Slovenia |
Third place | Iceland |
Fourth place | Spain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 92 |
Goals scored | 5,178 (56.28 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Blaž Janc (69 goals)[1] |
Best player | Melvyn Richardson[2] |
The 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the IHF Men's Youth World Championship, held in Yekaterinburg, Russia from 7 to 20 August 2015.[3] France won their first title by defeating Slovenia 33–26 in the final.[4]