The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the international championship tournament in women's team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). France hosted the event from 2–16 December 2007. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament. Russia successfully contested Norway in the final, regaining the title after having lost it at the 2005 final.
Venues City Stadium Capacity Matches Beauvais L'Elispace 2,800 IHF President Cup Dijon Palais des Sports de Dijon 3,900 Main Tour Lyon Palais des Sports de Gerland 5,100 Preliminary round Metz Arènes de Metz 4,800 Main Tour Nantes Palais des Sports de Beaulieu 4,500 Preliminary round Nîmes Le Parnasse 4,000 Preliminary round Paris Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy 14,000 Final Pau Palais des Sports de Pau 6,500 Preliminary round Plaisir Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin 1,260 IHF President Cup Saint-Brieuc Salle Steredenn 2,400 Preliminary round Toulon Palais des Sports de Toulon 4,200 Preliminary round Source: IHF.info
Qualification Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified Host nation 1 2005 World Championship 5–18 December 2005 Saint Petersburg 1 2006 African Championship 12–20 January 2006 3 2006 Asian Championship 1–5 July 2006 Guangzhou 4 2006 European Championship 7–17 December 2006 3 2007 Pan American Championship 31 May – 4 June 2007 Santo Domingo 4 2007 Oceania Championship 5–6 June 2007 Sydney 1 European qualification 28 November 2006 – 10 June 2007 Various 7
Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary round took place in Paris on 20 June 2007.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
President's Cup Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
23rd place game
21st place game
19th place game
17th place game
15th place game
13th place game
Main round Group M I
Group M II
Knockout stage Bracket Championship bracket
5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics through other tournaments Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament
2007 Women's World Champions RussiaThird Title
Team roster Inna Suslina, Polina Vyakhireva, Irina Poltoratskaya, Oxana Romenskaya, Liudmila Postnova, Anna Kareeva, Ekaterina Andryushina, Yana Uskova, Yelena Polenova, Emilia Turey, Natalia Shipilova, Maria Sidorova, Olga Levina, Nadezhda Muravyeva, Elena Dmitrieva and Irina Bliznova.Head coach: Evgeny Trefilov.
All-star team Goalkeeper: Left wing: Left back: Pivot: Centre back: Right back: Right wing: Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Top Goalkeepers RankNameTeam%SavesShots 1 Terese Pedersen 48% 45 93 2 Mariia Makarenko 43% 23 54 3 Inna Suslina 42% 99 237 4 Darly Zoqbi 41% 36 88 5 Valentina Kogan 40% 49 124 Amandine Leynaud 33 82 Chana Franciela Masson 50 126 Clara Woltering 74 187 9 Katrine Lunde Haraldsen 39% 98 251 Luminiţa Dinu 105 272
Top goalscorers RankNameTeamGoalsShots% 1 Grit Jurack 85 137 62% 2 Anita Görbicz 80 136 59% 3 Marcelina Kiala 72 162 44% 4 Ramona Maier 60 94 64% 5 Sophie Herbrecht 59 119 50% 6 Nair Almeida 57 108 54% Tímea Tóth 112 51% Woo Sun-hee 87 66% 9 Ilda Bengue 56 93 60% 10 Marta Mangué 55 82 67%
Medalists GoldSilver Bronze Inna Suslina Polina Vyakhireva Irina Poltoratskaya Oxana Romenskaya Liudmila Postnova Anna Kareeva Ekaterina Andryushina Yana Uskova Elena Polenova Emilyia Turey Natalia Shipilova Maria Sidorova Olga Levina Nadezhda Muravyeva Elena Dmitrieva Irina BliznovaKari Aalvik Grimsbø Anette Hovind Johansen Katja Nyberg Ragnhild Aamodt Gøril Snorroeggen Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk Tonje Nøstvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang Gro Hammerseng Kari Mette Johansen Terese Pedersen Marit Malm Frafjord Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jørum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Vigdis HårsakerSabine Englert Nadine Härdter Ulrike Stange Grit Jurack Ania Rösler Nina Wörz Anne Müller Nora Reiche Anna Loerper Mandy Hering Nadine Krause Kathrin Blacha Susann Müller Clara Woltering Maike Brückmann Maren Baumbach Stefanie Melbeck
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External links Official website International Handball Federation WHC-page