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 Czech Republic
-
Egypt Egypt
20:21 (11:13)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Austria Austria
22:15 (9: 7)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Austria Austria
-
Czech Republic Czech Republic
20:22 (8:12)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Egypt Egypt
-
Spain Spain
14:17 (9: 8)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Austria Austria
-
Egypt Egypt
26:23 (14: 9)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Czech Republic 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 France
-
Switzerland Switzerland
24:26 (10: 8)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Romania Romania
-
Norway Norway
15:15 (6: 9)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Switzerland Switzerland
-
Romania Romania
18:19 (7:10)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Norway Norway
-
France France
20:21 (11:10)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Norway Norway
-
Switzerland Switzerland
16:21 (9:10)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Romania 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 Iceland
21:16 (9: 9)
March 9, 1993, 9 p.m.
Hungary Hungary
-
United States United States
33:18 (16: 8)
03/11/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Hungary Hungary
25:21 (11: 8)
March 11, 1993, 8 p.m.
United States United States
-
Sweden Sweden
16:32 (9:13)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
United States United States
34:19 (14: 7)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Hungary 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 South Korea
33:18 (17: 6)
March 10, 1993, 8 p.m.
Germany Germany
-
Denmark Denmark
20:20 (10:11)
March 12, 1993, 6 p.m.
Korea South South Korea
-
Germany Germany
25:28 (11:16)
March 12, 1993, 8 p.m.
Denmark Denmark
-
Russia 1991 Russia
18:26 (10:13)
March 13, 1993, 2 p.m.
Korea South South Korea
-
Denmark Denmark
16:16 (10: 9)
March 13, 1993, 4 p.m.
Russia 1991 Russia
-
Germany 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 Egypt
-
Switzerland Switzerland
23:26 (9:12)
03/15/1993, 6 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Romania Romania
20:16 (11: 7)
03/15/1993, 8 p.m.
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
France France
18:26 (7:13)
March 16, 1993, 4 p.m.
Romania Romania
-
Egypt Egypt
27:26 (14: 8)
March 16, 1993, 6 p.m.
Switzerland Switzerland
-
Czech Republic Czech Republic
23:24 (13:10)
March 16, 1993, 8 p.m.
France France
-
Spain Spain
23:21 (9:12)
03/18/1993, 4 p.m.
Egypt Egypt
-
France France
16:19 (7:11)
03/18/1993, 6 p.m.
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
Romania Romania
23:21 (11:12)
03/18/1993, 8 p.m.
Spain 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 Hungary
-
Russia 1991 Russia
22:29 (10:15)
03/15/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Germany Germany
16:23 (5:10)
03/15/1993, 8 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Denmark Denmark
23:20 (13: 9)
March 16, 1993, 6 p.m.
Denmark Denmark
-
Hungary Hungary
22:21 (11:12)
March 16, 1993, 8 p.m.
Russia 1991 Russia
-
Iceland Iceland
27:19 (12: 9)
March 17, 1993, 7 p.m.
Germany Germany
-
Sweden Sweden
16:24 (7: 9)
03/18/1993, 4 p.m.
Hungary Hungary
-
Germany Germany
21:22 (7:12)
03/18/1993, 6 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Denmark Denmark
27:22 (13: 7)
03/18/1993, 8 p.m.
Sweden 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 United States
31:19 (14:12)
03/15/1993
Norway Norway
-
Korea South South Korea
30:28 (11:13)
March 16, 1993
Korea South South Korea
-
Austria Austria
29:32 (17:13)
March 16, 1993
United States United States
-
Norway Norway
15:41 (6:22)
03/18/1993
Austria Austria
-
Norway Norway
23:23 (12:13)
03/18/1993
United States 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 Egypt
-
Hungary Hungary
25:29 (13:12)
Play for 9th place
March 19, 1993, 8 p.m.
Romania Romania
-
Denmark Denmark
23:27 (13:14)
Game for 7th place
03/20/1993, 12 noon
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
Iceland Iceland
22:21 (8:11)
Play for 5th place
March 20, 1993, 2 p.m.
Spain Spain
-
Germany Germany
29:26 (16:13)
3rd place match
March 20, 1993, 4 p.m.
Switzerland Switzerland
-
Sweden Sweden
19:26 (16:13)
final
March 20, 1993, 6 p.m.
France 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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