1985 Women's Junior World Handball Championship Explained

Tourney Name:Junior World Championship
Year:1985
Country:South Korea
Dates:October 19–30
Num Teams:15
Confederations:2
Count:4
Matches:48
Previous:1983 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
Next:1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship

The 1985 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament which took place in South Korea from 19 to 30 October 1985.

Fifteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with only Spain debuting in the competition. Ivory Coast was meant to compete in the competition but had to withdraw. The gold medal went to the defending champions in the Soviet Union who claimed their fourth title after defeating South Korea by three goals in the final. Poland finished in third after defeating East Germany in second overtime.[1]

First round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Second round

Group I

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Group II

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Thirteenth place

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Placement matches

Final

Ranking

The final rankings from the 1985 edition:[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive. 26 August 2019. todor66.com.
  2. Web site: WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / JUNIOR. 2018-05-04. ihf.info.