1961 World Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Dates | 1–12 March 1961 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania |
| Runners-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 811 (28.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Petre Ivănescu Zdeněk Rada (24 goals each) |
The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany and West Berlin 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.
Preliminary round
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GROUP A
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GROUP B
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GROUP C
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GROUP D
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Main Round
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GROUP 1
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GROUP 2
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Final matches
| Date | Venue | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match for 7th place | |||
| 12 March | Dortmund |  France -  Norway | 12-13* (7-7, 10-10) |
| Match for 5th place | |||
| 11 March | Dortmund |  Iceland -  Denmark | 13-14 (8-7) |
| Bronze medal match | |||
| 11 March | Dortmund | Sweden -  Germany | 17-14 (8-9) |
| Final | |||
| 12 March | Dortmund | Czechoslovakia - Romania | 8-9** (4-4, 7-7, 7-7) |
| *after 1 extra-time ; **after 2 extra-times | |||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | Romania |
 | Czechoslovakia |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | Denmark |
| 6 | Iceland |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | France |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia |
| 10 |  Switzerland |
| 11 |  Netherlands |
| 12 |  Japan |
