2017 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.
| Championnat du monde masculin de handball 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–29 January |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Norway |
| Third place | Slovenia |
| Fourth place | Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 4,643 (55.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 553,833 (6,593 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kiril Lazarov (MKD) (50 goals) |
| Best player | Nikola Karabatić (FRA) |
France, in a clean sweep, defended their title by defeating Norway 33–26 in the final, which secured France their sixth title. Slovenia defeated Croatia 31–30 to capture the bronze medal. Norway (from a wildcard) and Slovenia earned their first World Championship medals ever.
The championship set a record of attendance in total of 540,000 spectators with 23 matches being sold out and with a venue record of 28,010 at both of France's knock-out matches in Lille.
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