International handball competition
The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 1–12 March 1961. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed. Romania won the championship.
GROUP A
Date Venye Match Res. Half 1 Mar Stuttgart Sweden - Norway 15-11 (11-5) 2 Mar Bietigheim Norway - Yugoslavia 18-17 (9-9) 3 Mar Ulm Sweden - Yugoslavia 14-12 (9-8)
GROUP B
Date Venue Match Res. Half 1 mar West Berlin Germany - Netherlands 33-7 (11-3) 2 mar Wolfsburg France - Netherlands 21-11 (7-5) 3 mar Kiel Germany - France 21-7 (9-2)
GROUP C
Date Venue Match Res. Half 1 mar Karlsruhe Czechoslovakia - Japan 38-10 (15-5) 2 mar Hassloch Romania - Japan 29-11 (14-7) 3 mar Freiburg Czechoslovakia - Romania 12-8 (3-3)
GROUP D
Date Venue Match Res. Half 1 Mar Karlsruhe Denmark - Iceland 24-13 (9-6) 2 Mar Wiesbaden Iceland - Switzerland 14-12 (7-7) 3 Mar St. Ingbert Denmark - Switzerland 18-13 (12-5)
GROUP 1
Date Venue Match Res. Half 5 Mar Stuttgart Sweden - France 15 - 11 (7-6) 5 Mar Stuttgart Czechoslovakia - Iceland 15 - 15 (10-7) 7 Mar Essen Sweden - Iceland 18 - 10 (7-3) 7 Mar Essen Czechoslovakia - France 25 - 6 (11-3) 9 Mar West Berlin Czechoslovakia - Sweden 15- 10 (10-5) 9 Mar Homberg Iceland - France 20 - 13 (11-3)
GROUP 2
Date Venue Match Res. Half 5 mar Dortmund Germany - Norway 15- 8 (10-4) 5 mar Dortmund Romania - Denmark 15 -13 (6-7) 7 mar Krefeld Romania - Germany 12 - 9 (7-5) 7 mar Krefeld Denmark - Norway 10 - 9 (6-7) 9 mar Münster Germany - Denmark 15 - 13 (6-4) 9 mar Münster Romania - Norway 16 - 14 (9-6)
Mircea Costache II with the cup.
World Handball Championships
Men's
Tournaments Qualification Squads
Women's
Tournaments Qualification Squads