The 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 14th of its kind, was held between November 29 and December 12, 1999, and was jointly hosted by Denmark and Norway, with the finals being played in Lillehammer, Norway.
won their first ever World Cup title.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Brackets
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Final round
Semi-finals
Placement matches
7th/8th
5th/6th
Bronze Match
Final
Rankings and statistics
Classification 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1999 Women's World Champions NorwayFirst Title
Team roster Cecilie Leganger, Heidi Tjugum, Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Kjersti Grini, Trine Haltvik, Tonje Larsen, Elisabeth Hilmo, Kristine Duvholt, Mette Davidsen, Jeanette Nilsen, Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Mia Hundvin, Sahra Hausmann, Birgitte Sættem and Marianne Rokne.Head coach: Marit Breivik.
All Star Team Left wing: Pivot: Right wing: Left back: Playmaker: Right back: Goalkeeper: Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Top Goalkeepers RankNameTeamSave % 1 Cecilie Leganger 49% 2 Heidi Tjugum 43% 3 Gitte Sunesen 47% 4 Luminița Hutupan 46% 5 Valérie Nicolas 44% 6 Jokelyn Tienstra 43% 7 Andrea Farkas 41%8 Tanja Dshandshgava 40%
Top goalscorers RankNameTeamGoals 1 Grit Jurack 67 Carmen Amariei 3 Ausra Fridrikas 66 4 Indira Kastratovic 62 5 Kjersti Grini 59 6 Tanja Logvin 49 7 Svetlana Minevskaia 46 8 Rita Deli 45 9 Marina Abramova 40 Steluța Luca
References
External links International Handball Federation