The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship. Preliminary round Group A
All games are played in Gottwaldov. Team Games Goals Points 3 50-37 5 3 50-31 4 3 44-35 3 3 25-66 0
Date Match Score 6 marWest Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14 (8-8)East Germany - USA 20-9 (9-4) 7 marYugoslavia - USA 22-3 (13-2)West Germany - East Germany 12-10 (7-5) 9 marEast Germany - Yugoslavia 14-14 (10-7)West Germany - USA 24-13 (9-7)
Group B
All games are played in Bratislava. Team Games Goals Points 3 51-31 4 3 45-36 4 3 40-39 4 3 28-58 0
Date Match Score 6 marSweden - Hungary 15-8 (8-4)Iceland - Egypt 16-8 (8-5) 7 marHungary - Egypt 16-9 (9-3)Iceland - Sweden 12-10 (7-5) 9 marHungary - Iceland 21-12 (9-7)Sweden - Egypt 26-11 (14-3)
Group C
All games are played in Prague. Team Games Goals Points 3 63-35 6 3 53-40 4 3 38-56 2 3 41-64 0
Date Match Score6 marCzechoslovakia - France 23-14 (12-7)Denmark - Switzerland 16-13 (8-5) 7 marSwitzerland - France 15-14 (9-6)Czechoslovakia - Denmark 14-11 (7-7) 9 marDenmark - France 26-13 (13-5)Czechoslovakia - Switzerland 26-10 (15-3)
Group D
All games are played in Pardubice. Team Games Goals Points 3 70-36 6 3 65-39 2 3 37-47 2 3 40-90 2
Date Match Score 6 marRomania - Soviet Union 16-14 (7-8)Japan - Norway 18-14 (9-4) 7 marSoviet Union - Japan 40-10 (23-6)Romania- Norway 18-10 (11-7) 9 marNorway - Soviet Union 13-11 (6-7)Romania - Japan 36-12 (16-7)
Main round Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. All games are played in Prague. Group 1
Team Games Goals Points 3 46-42 4 3 45-41 3 3 48-52 3 3 42-46 2
Date Match Score 11 marHungary - West Germany 19-15 (7-7)Sweden - Yugoslavia 23-18 (10-11) 13 marYugoslavia - Hungary 16-15 (9-7)West Germany - Sweden 16-8 (8-5)
Group 2
Team Games Goals Points 3 57-44 6 3 47-42 4 3 46-48 2 3 40-56 0
Date Match Score 11 marCzechoslovakia - Soviet Union 18-15 (9-8)Romania - Denmark 25-15 (10-7) 13 marSoviet Union - Denmark 17-14 (10-10)Romania - Czechoslovakia 16-15 (9-7)
Final round All games are played in Prague. Game Date Match ScoreMatch for 7th Place 14 MarchDenmark - Hungary 23-14 (8-6)Match for 5th place 15 MarchSoviet Union - Yugoslavia 27-18 (13-9)Bronze Medal Game 14 MarchCzechoslovakia - West Germany 22-15 (8-7)Final 15 MarchRomania - Sweden 25-22 (14-13)
Final standings 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Awards All-star team (named by Československy sport): Zlatko Žagmešter
References
External links
IHF – Official results todor66.com