The 13th men's handball world championship was held from March 10th to 20th, 1993 in Sweden . A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament. World champion was Russia , which was able to prevail in the final with 28:19 against France . Third place went to Sweden , who beat Switzerland 26:19. The German team came in sixth, Austria in 14th place. The first nine teams qualified directly for the following World Cup in 1995 in Iceland .
game schedule Preliminary round First, the teams competed against each other in four groups in the preliminary round. The first three teams in each group qualified for the main round.
Group A in Umeå
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Spain Spain
3
2
1
0
58:48
5: 1
2
Czech Republic Czech Republic
3
1
1
1
61:60
3: 3
3
Egypt Egypt
3
1
0
2
58:63
2: 4
4th
Austria Austria
3
1
0
2
61:67
2: 4
March 10, 1993, 6 p.m.
Czech Republic
-
Egypt Egypt
20:21 (11:13)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Austria
22:15 (9: 7)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Austria
-
Czech Republic Czech Republic
20:22 (8:12)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Egypt
-
Spain Spain
14:17 (9: 8)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Austria Austria
-
Egypt
26:23 (14: 9)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Spain
-
Czech Republic
19:19 (12:10)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Switzerland Switzerland
3
2
0
1
65:59
4: 2
2
France France
3
2
0
1
68:68
4: 2
3
Romania Romania
3
1
1
1
56:56
3: 3
4th
Norway Norway
3
0
1
2
51:57
1: 5
March 10, 1993, 6 p.m.
France
-
Switzerland Switzerland
24:26 (10: 8)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Romania
-
Norway
15:15 (6: 9)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Switzerland
-
Romania Romania
18:19 (7:10)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Norway
-
France France
20:21 (11:10)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Norway
-
Switzerland Switzerland
16:21 (9:10)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Romania
-
France France
22:23 (10: 9)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Sweden Sweden
3
3
0
0
73:51
6-0
2
Iceland Iceland
3
2
0
1
75:61
4: 2
3
Hungary Hungary
3
1
0
2
73:63
2: 4
4th
United States United States
3
0
0
3
53:99
0: 6
March 9th, 1993, 7 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Iceland
21:16 (9: 9)
March 9, 1993, 9 p.m.
Hungary Hungary
-
United States
33:18 (16: 8)
03/11/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Hungary
25:21 (11: 8)
March 11, 1993, 8 p.m.
United States
-
Sweden Sweden
16:32 (9:13)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
United States
34:19 (14: 7)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Hungary
20:19 (12: 9)
Group D in Malmo
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Russia 1991 Russia
3
2
1
0
78:55
5: 1
2
Germany Germany
3
1
2
0
67:64
4: 2
3
Denmark Denmark
3
0
2
1
54:62
2: 4
4th
Korea South South Korea
3
0
1
2
59:77
1: 5
March 10, 1993, 6 p.m.
Russia 1991 Russia
-
Korea South
33:18 (17: 6)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Germany
-
Denmark
20:20 (10:11)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Korea South
-
Germany Germany
25:28 (11:16)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Denmark
-
Russia 1991 Russia
18:26 (10:13)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Korea South
-
Denmark
16:16 (10: 9)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Russia 1991
-
Germany
19:19 (5:10)
Main round The top three teams in each group reached the main round. The teams from the preliminary round groups A and B came into group I, the teams from groups C and D into group II. The results from the direct duels of the respective teams from the same preliminary round group were included in the main round.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
France France
5
4th
0
1
115: 103
8: 2
2
Switzerland Switzerland
5
3
0
2
122: 118
6: 4
3
Spain Spain
5
2
1
2
105: 101
5: 5
4th
Czech Republic Czech Republic
5
2
1
2
104: 110
5: 5
5
Romania Romania
5
2
0
3
105: 110
4: 6
6th
Egypt Egypt
5
1
0
4th
100: 109
2: 8
03/15/1993, 4 p.m.
Egypt
-
Switzerland Switzerland
23:26 (9:12)
03/15/1993, 6 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Romania
20:16 (11: 7)
03/15/1993, 8 p.m.
Czech Republic
-
France France
18:26 (7:13)
March 16, 1993, 4 p.m.
Romania Romania
-
Egypt
27:26 (14: 8)
March 16, 1993, 6 p.m.
Switzerland
-
Czech Republic Czech Republic
23:24 (13:10)
March 16, 1993, 8 p.m.
France France
-
Spain
23:21 (9:12)
03/18/1993, 4 p.m.
Egypt
-
France France
16:19 (7:11)
03/18/1993, 6 p.m.
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
Romania
23:21 (11:12)
03/18/1993, 8 p.m.
Spain
-
Switzerland Switzerland
28:29 (10:16)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Russia 1991 Russia
5
4th
1
0
131: 0 98
9: 1
2
Sweden Sweden
5
4th
0
1
108: 101
8: 2
3
Germany Germany
5
2
2
1
100: 100
6: 4
4th
Iceland Iceland
5
2
0
3
103: 114
4: 6
5
Denmark Denmark
5
1
1
3
102: 117
3: 7
6th
Hungary Hungary
5
0
0
5
104: 118
0:10
03/15/1993, 4 p.m.
Hungary
-
Russia 1991 Russia
22:29 (10:15)
03/15/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland
-
Germany Germany
16:23 (5:10)
03/15/1993, 8 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Denmark
23:20 (13: 9)
March 16, 1993, 6 p.m.
Denmark Denmark
-
Hungary
22:21 (11:12)
March 16, 1993, 8 p.m.
Russia 1991 Russia
-
Iceland
27:19 (12: 9)
March 17, 1993, 7 p.m.
Germany
-
Sweden Sweden
16:24 (7: 9)
03/18/1993, 4 p.m.
Hungary
-
Germany Germany
21:22 (7:12)
03/18/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Denmark
27:22 (13: 7)
03/18/1993, 8 p.m.
Sweden
-
Russia 1991 Russia
20:30 (8:11)
Placement rounds 13-16 in Eskilstuna
The fourth placed in the preliminary round groups A – D played for places 13 to 16.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
13
Norway Norway
3
2
1
0
94: 0 66
5: 1
14th
Austria Austria
3
2
1
0
86: 0 71
5: 1
15th
Korea South South Korea
3
1
0
2
92: 0 90
2: 4
16
United States United States
3
0
0
3
62: 107
0: 6
03/15/1993
Austria Austria
-
United States
31:19 (14:12)
03/15/1993
Norway Norway
-
Korea South
30:28 (11:13)
March 16, 1993
Korea South
-
Austria Austria
29:32 (17:13)
March 16, 1993
United States
-
Norway Norway
15:41 (6:22)
03/18/1993
Austria
-
Norway
23:23 (12:13)
03/18/1993
United States
-
Korea South South Korea
28:35 (16:18)
The first two of the two main round groups played the final, the second two the game for 3rd place. The other teams played for the other placements.
Game for 11th place
March 19, 1993, 6 p.m.
Egypt
-
Hungary Hungary
25:29 (13:12)
Play for 9th place
March 19, 1993, 8 p.m.
Romania
-
Denmark Denmark
23:27 (13:14)
Game for 7th place
03/20/1993, 12 noon
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
Iceland
22:21 (8:11)
Play for 5th place
March 20, 1993, 2 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Germany
29:26 (16:13)
3rd place match
March 20, 1993, 4 p.m.
Switzerland
-
Sweden Sweden
19:26 (16:13)
final
March 20, 1993, 6 p.m.
France
-
Russia 1991 Russia
19:28 (11:13)
Final placements
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Russia 1991 Russia
7th
6th
1
0
192: 135
+ 0 57
France France
7th
5
0
2
155: 151
+ 0 4
Sweden Sweden
7th
6th
0
1
166: 136
+ 0 30
0 4th
Switzerland Switzerland
7th
4th
0
3
162: 160
+ 0 2
0 5.
Spain Spain
7th
4th
1
2
156: 142
+ 0 14
0 6th
Germany Germany
7th
3
2
2
154: 154
0 0
0 7th
Czech Republic Czech Republic
7th
4th
1
2
148: 151
- 0 3
0 8th.
Iceland Iceland
7th
3
0
4th
158: 155
+ 0 3
0 9.
Denmark Denmark
7th
2
2
3
145: 156
- 0 11
10.
Romania Romania
7th
2
1
4th
143: 152
- 0 9
11.
Hungary Hungary
7th
2
0
5
166: 161
+ 0 5
12.
Egypt Egypt
7th
1
0
6th
148: 164
- 0 16
13.
Norway Norway
6th
2
2
2
145: 123
+ 0 22
14th
Austria Austria
6th
3
1
2
147: 138
+ 0 9
15th
Korea South South Korea
6th
1
1
4th
151: 167
- 0 16
16.
United States United States
6th
0
0
6th
115: 206
- 0 91
Awards Allstar team statistics
Goal scorers
FT… field gates; 7m ... seven meters
Best goalkeeper
Bids Medalist
6th place: Germany
Trainer: Armin Emrich
Web links Individual evidence
↑ "Results without national leagues", Sport-Bild from March 24, 1993, p. 58
↑ "Handball World Championships since 1938" on www.welt.de
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Russia (2nd title)
Sweden
Spain
Czech Republic
Egypt
Austria
France
Romania
Norway
Iceland
United States
Germany
Denmark
