Handball
World Women’s Handball Champions
See a complete list of World Women’s Handball Champions. The 2021 World Women’s Handball Champions is the Norway. They defeated France 29-22 to win their fourth Handball title.
- The International Handball Federation has held the World Championship in team handball for women since 1957.
- Norway and Russia have won four Gold medals, which is the most of any other countries at the World Women’s Handball Championships.
- The 2023 World Women’s Handball Championships will take place in Denmark, Norway and Sweden from November 30 – December 17.
World Women’s Handball Champions:
Year | Gold | Score | Silver |
2021 | Norway | 29 – 22 | France |
2019 | Netherlands | 30 – 29 | Spain |
2017 | France | 23 – 21 | Norway |
2015 | Norway | 31 – 23 | Netherlands |
2013 | Brazil | 22 – 20 | Serbia |
2011 | Norway | 32 – 24 | France |
2009 | Russia | 25 – 22 | France |
2007 | Russia | 29 – 24 | Norway |
2005 | Russia | 28-23 | Romania |
2003 | France | 32-29 (OT | Hungary |
2001 | Russia | 30-25 | Norway |
1999 | Norway | 25 – 24 (ot)Norway | France |
1997 | Denmark | 33-20 | Norway |
1995 | South Korea | 25-20 | Hungary |
1993 | Germany | 22 – 21 (OT) | Denmark |
1990 | Soviet Union | 24 – 22 | Yugoslavia |
1986 | Soviet Union | 30 – 22 | Czechoslovakia |
1982 | Soviet Union | no final | Germany |
1978 | East Germany | no final | Soviet Union |
1975 | East Germany | no final | Soviet Union |
1973 | Yugoslavia | 16 – 11 | Romania |
1971 | East Germany | 11 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
1965 | Hungary | 5 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
1962 | Romania | 8 – 5 | Denmark |
1957 | Czechoslovakia | 7 – 1 | Hungary |