| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Dates | 23 February to 7 March 1982 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,344 (43.41 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Vasile Stîngă (ROU) (65 goals) |
The 1982 World Men's Handball Championship was the 10th team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 23 February-7 March 1982. Soviet Union won the championship.