| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | October 14–22 |
| Teams | 16 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  East Germany |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 1,959 (40.81 per match) |
The 1983 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament which took place in France from 14 to 22 October 1983.
Sixteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with three nations debuting in the competition. The gold medal went to the Soviet Union who claimed their third title after defeating East Germany by five goals in the final. South Korea finished in third after defeating Yugoslavia.[1][2]
- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Championnat du monde espoirs féminin" (in French). French Handball Federation. November–December 1983. Retrieved 28 April 2020.