| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Dates | 1–12 March 1961 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania |
| Runner-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 811 (28.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Petre Ivănescu Zdeněk Rada (24 goals each) |
The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 1–12 March 1961. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed. Romania won the championship.