World Women’s Handball Champions
See a complete list of World Women’s Handball Champions. The 2023 World Women’s Handball Champions is the France. They defeated Norway 31-28 to win their third 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 2025 World Women’s Handball Championships will take place in Netherlands and Germany from November 26 – December 14.
World Women’s Handball Champions:
| Year | Gold | Score | Silver |
| 2023 | France | 31 – 28 | Norway |
| 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 |
