2013 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation (IHF), was held in Serbia from 6 to 22 December 2013.

2013 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Dates6–22 December
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runner-up Serbia
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played82
Goals scored4,179 (50.96 per match)
Attendance161,167 (1,965 per match)
Top scorer(s) Susann Müller (62 goals)
Best player Eduarda Amorim

Brazil defeated Serbia 22–20 in the final and became the first IHF world champions from the Americas.

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