| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  East Germany (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 413 (19.67 per match) |
The 1971 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Netherlands between 11-19 December 1971. After the 1968 edition was cancelled because of the intervention of Czechoslovakia from the Soviet Union, the 1971 edition would see East Germany take the title as they defeated Yugoslavia 11-8 in the final.[1] [2]
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1971". Todor 66.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.