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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 6–22 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Serbia |
| Third place |  Denmark |
| Fourth place |  Poland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 82 |
| Goals scored | 4,179 (50.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 161,167 (1,965 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Susann Müller (62 goals) |
| Best player | Eduarda Amorim |
The 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation (IHF), was held in Serbia from 6 to 22 December 2013.[1]
Brazil defeated Serbia 22–20 in the final and became the first IHF world champions from the Americas.[2]
- ^ Spain and Serbia to stage 2013 World Championships, by International Handball Federation, 2 October 2010
- ^ "Brazil World Champions for the first time". ihf.info. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.