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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Poland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–19 August |
| Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 4,668 (51.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Nikita van der Vliet(64 goals) |
| Best player | Elena Mikhaylichenko |
The 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament and took place in Kielce, Poland from 7 to 19 August 2018.[1]
Russia defeated Hungary in the final to win their second straight and third overall title.[2]
- ^ "Kielce sign contract for 2018 IHF Women's Youth World Championship". ihf.info. 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Russia claim second straight Youth world title". ihf.info. 19 August 2018.