Tournament details | |
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Host country | Russia |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 2–15 July |
Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Russia |
Third place | Romania |
Fourth place | Germany |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 92 |
Goals scored | 5,017 (54.53 per match) |
Attendance | 15,710 (171 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Song Ji-eun (85 goals) |
Best player | Yaroslava Frolova |
The 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament and took place in Moscow, Russia from 2 to 15 July 2016.[1] Denmark won their second title after defeating Russia 32–28 in the final.[2]