This article lists the performances of each of the 22 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the IHF World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship finals.
Debut of teams Each successive World Women's Handball Championship has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Teams in parentheses are considered successor teams by IHF. Year Debutants Total 1938 10 1948 5 1952 2 1955 2 1959 0 1963 4 1966 0
Participation details ;Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place 5-10th – Fifth to tenth place IR – Intermediary round PR – Preliminary round — Qualified but withdrew — Did not qualify — Did not enter — Hosts — Part of corresponding country.
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team1938(10)1948(12)1952(10)1955(17)1959(7)1963(8)1966(6)TotalIR4th7th4th5th3rd6×PR•PR•××26th××3rd×××28th2nd5thPR6th××5×PR×PR×××2×4thPR8th•××3/ (West) Germany1st×1st1st1st2nd1st6×××1st2nd23rdPR×PR7th××4×××××7th×110thPR•PR×××39thIR6thPR×6th6th5×וPR×××17thIR×ו4th4th4×IR•PR×××25th×××2nd××2PR6th2××PRPR••××24th1st2nd4th3rd××52nd3rd3rd2nd5th3rd5th7×××××8th×1×ו5th•××1
Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1938 Champions 1948 Fourth Place 1952 Third Place 1955 Champions 1959 Fourth Place 1963 Third Place 1966 Third Place
Results of defending champions Year Defending champions Finish 1938 — — 1948 Did not enter 1952 Runners-up 1955 Champions 1959 (United team of East and West Germany) Champions1963 Champions Runners-up 1966 Runners-up
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