1978 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark between 26 January-5 February 1978. West Germany won the championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Denmark |
| Dates | 26 January-5 February 1978 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Germany |
| Runner-up | Soviet Union |
| Third place | East Germany |
| Fourth place | Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 1,647 (39.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Péter Kovács (HUN) Jerzy Klempel (POL) (47 goals each) |
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