1979 African Men's Handball Championship

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1979 African Men's Championship

Marien N'Gouabi Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Congo
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	20–31 July
Teams	9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Tunisia (3rd title)
Runner-up	Egypt
Third place	Algeria
Fourth place	Congo
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The 1979 African Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo, from 20 to 31 July 1979. The competition is held every two years. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.^[1]

In the final, Tunisia win their third title to beat Egypt in the final game.