1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship Explained
| Tourney Name: | Asian Championship |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Country: | Kuwait |
| Dates: | 26 March – 4 April |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | JPN |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | KOR |
| Second-Flagvar: | 1949 |
| Third: | CHN |
| Fourth: | KUW |
| Next: | 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
The 1977 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the first Asian Championship, which took place from 26 March 4 April 1977 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The games were played outside at the Al-Sadiq school station. The IHF was represented by president Paul Högberg, general secretary Max Rinkenurger and the Asian representative Kazumi Watanabe.[1] [2] [3]
Preliminary round
Group A
Games from Japan:[4]
- At the score of 11-11 it began to rain and it was unplayable.
- According to Japan: 25-14
Group B
Final round
Semifinals
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- According to Japan: 21-16
Gold medal match
Final standing
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals |
|---|
| 1 | Kin Hyakku | | 31 |
| 2 | Yoji Sato | | 30 |
| 3 | Jungjeong Kyun | | 28 |
| 4 | Graeme | | 25 |
| 5 | Haruaki Gamo | | 23 |
| Kim Sung Heon | | |
Source:
References
- July 1977 . I. Asiatisches Handballturnier in Kuwait . I. Asian handball tournament in Kuwait . IHF Informationsdienst . IHF information service . de . . 20 . 117/118 . 19.
- May 1977 . Nihon kinmedaru, kesshō de Kankoku o kudasu 〜-hatsu no Ajia senshuken 〜 chūmoku no Chūgoku 3-i, kuu~ēto 4-i . ja:日本金メダル、決勝で韓国を降す 〜初のアジア選手権〜 注目の中国 3位、クウェート4 位 . Japan wins gold medal, defeats South Korea in final - First Asian Championship - China in the spotlight 3rd place, Kuwait 4th place . Handobōru . ja:ハンドボール . Handball . ja . . 17 . 152 . 14-16.
- 2 February 1987 . Ajia senshuken 〜 danshi nomi 〜 . ja:アジア選手権〜男子のみ〜 . Asian Championship ~Men only~ . Nihon handobōru-shi . ja:日本ハンドボール史 . Japanese handball history . ja . Japan Handball Association. 803.
- 2 February 1987 . Zen'nihon danshi kōshiki kokusai shiai . ja:全日本男子公式国際試合 . All Japan Men's Official International Match . Nihon handobōru-shi . ja:日本ハンドボール史 . Japanese handball history . ja . Japan Handball Association. 811-812.
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