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2001 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held from 4 to 16 December 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.

2001 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Dates4–16 December
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Runner-up Norway
Third place Yugoslavia
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored4,154 (51.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Ausra Fridrikas
(87 goals)
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Qualification

CompetitionDatesHostVacanciesQualified
Host nation1  Italy
1999 World Championship29 November – 12 December 1999  Denmark
 Norway		1  Norway
2000 African Championship23 April – 1 May 2000  Algeria3  Angola
 Congo
 Tunisia
2000 Asian Handball Championship10–17 August 2000 Shanghai3  South Korea
 Japan
 China
2000 Pan American Championship31 October – 5 November 2000 Aracaju3  Brazil
 Uruguay
 Greenland
2000 European Championship8–17 December 2000  Romania5  Hungary
 Ukraine
 Russia
 Romania
 France
European qualification25 November 2000 – 26 May 2001Various8  Austria
 Denmark
 Macedonia
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Spain
 Sweden
 Yugoslavia

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Denmark550014198+4310Round of 16
2  France5401135102+338
3  China5302130142−126
4  Netherlands5113117121−43
5  Ukraine5023120145−252
6  Macedonia5014110145−351
Source: [citation needed]
4 December 2001
16:30		Ukraine  28–28  NetherlandsBolzano
(12–15)
4 December 2001
18:30		France  31–17  MacedoniaBolzano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
(14–11)
4 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  36–24  ChinaBolzano
Attendance: 100
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Kiærskou 8(19–12)
Report (dk)
5 December 2001
16:30		Netherlands  21–22  FranceBolzano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
(10–8)
5 December 2001
18:30		China  32–29  UkraineBolzano
Referees: Bardella, Rubinetti (ITA)
(18–16)
5 December 2001
20:30		Macedonia  22–31  DenmarkBolzano
Attendance: 500
(11–14)Roslyng, Touray 6
Report (dk)
6 December 2001
16:30		Netherlands  23–24  ChinaBolzano
(7–13)
6 December 2001
18:30		Ukraine  22–22  MacedoniaBolzano
(10–12)
6 December 2001
20:30		France  20–21  DenmarkBolzano
Attendance: 800
(10–10)Vestergaard 6
Report (dk)
8 December 2001
16:30		Macedonia  24–29  NetherlandsBolzano
(9–16)
8 December 2001
18:30		France  29–18  ChinaBolzano
(13–9)
8 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  30–16  UkraineBolzano
Attendance: 400
three players 6(17–7)
Report (dk)
9 December 2001
16:30		China  32–25  MacedoniaBolzano
(15–15)
8 December 2001
18:30		Ukraine  25–33  FranceBolzano
(13–17)
9 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  23–16  NetherlandsBolzano
Attendance: 400
Andersen 7(10–7)
Report (dk)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Sweden5500135116+1910Round of 16
2  Hungary5401142117+258
3  Spain5302136128+86
4  Angola5203126116+104
5  Romania5104129135−62
6  Congo500595151−560
Source: [citation needed]
4 December 2001
16:30		Hungary  24–23  AngolaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(12–12)
4 December 2001
18:30		Romania  25–29  SpainMeranarena, Merano
Attendance: 150
Referees: Brunn, Nielsen (DEN)
Dobrin, Gâscă 6(10–16)Morskova 17
4×  4×  1× Report3×  6×  1×
4 December 2001
20:30		Sweden  29–21  CongoMeranarena, Merano
(13–9)
5 December 2001
16:30		Angola  28–27  RomaniaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (FRY)
(15–12)
5 December 2001
18:30		Congo  15–35  HungaryMeranarena, Merano
(9–21)
5 December 2001
20:30		Spain  24–27  SwedenMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Dolejš, Kohout (CZE)
Morskova 12(13–13)Eriksson 7
3×  2× Report3×  4×
6 December 2001
16:30		Angola  27–13  CongoMeranarena, Merano
(15–6)
6 December 2001
18:30		Romania  22–26  SwedenMeranarena, Merano
(13–16)
6 December 2001
20:30		Hungary  27–23  SpainMeranarena, Merano
Attendance: 400
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Balogh, Radulović 5(11–14)Morskova 12
3×  5× Report2×  3×
8 December 2001
16:30		Sweden  30–29  HungaryMeranarena, Merano
(15–17)
8 December 2001
18:30		Romania  29–25  CongoMeranarena, Merano
(15–17)
8 December 2001
20:30		Spain  29–28  AngolaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Morskova 10(13–16)Bengue 8
3×  3× Report4×  3×
9 December 2001
16:30		Hungary  27–26  RomaniaMeranarena, Merano
(12–15)
9 December 2001
18:30		Congo  21–31  SpainMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (FRY)
Ngayilolo 5(9–18)Morskova 7
3×  2× Report3×  3×
9 December 2001
20:30		Sweden  23–20  AngolaMeranarena, Merano
(13–10)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Russia5500142107+3510Round of 16
2  Yugoslavia5311168122+467[a]
3  Austria5311146129+177[a]
4  South Korea5203146133+134
5  Japan5104115151−362
6  Greenland500577152−750
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
4 December 2001
16:30		Russia  31–23  JapanMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Bardella, Rubinetti (ITA)
(13–11)
4 December 2001
18:30		South Korea  29–31  AustriaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
(19–14)
4 December 2001
20:30		Yugoslavia  35–13  GreenlandPalsport, Bressanone
Referees: Dittrich, Scharf (BRA)
Knežević 10(19–5)Jensen 5
Report (sr)
5 December 2001
16:30		Austria  20–27  RussiaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
(13–13)
5 December 2001
18:30		Japan  18–35  YugoslaviaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(8–14)
5 December 2001
20:30		Greenland  12–27  South KoreaPalsport, Bressanone
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Jensen, Kyed 3(5–15)Choi 8
Report (dk)
6 December 2001
16:30		Japan  22–30  AustriaMeranarena, Merano
(9–13)
6 December 2001
18:30		Yugoslavia  39–31  South KoreaMeranarena, Merano
(22–17)
Report (sr)
6 December 2001
20:30		Russia  29–13  GreenlandPalsport, Bressanone
Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG)
Tchaoussova 7(14–4)three players 3
8 December 2001
16:30		South Korea  23–26  RussiaMeranarena, Merano
(11–15)
8 December 2001
18:30		Yugoslavia  31–31  AustriaMeranarena, Merano
(16–14)
Report (sr)
8 December 2001
20:30		Greenland  19–27  JapanPalsport, Bressanone
Referees: Dittrich, Scharf (BRA)
Kyed 7(12–11)Tanaka 8
9 December 2001
16:30		Russia  29–28  YugoslaviaMeranarena, Merano
Attendance: 500
Referees: Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Poltoratskaya 11(13–12)Petrović 10
 6× Report (sr) 7×
9 December 2001
18:30		South Korea  36–25  JapanMeranarena, Merano
(16–13)
9 December 2001
20:30		Austria  34–20  GreenlandPalsport, Bressanone
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
Fridrikas, Ofenböck 8(17–6)Jensen 7

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Norway550017591+8410Round of 16
2  Slovenia5401147114+338
3  Brazil5302123130−76
4  Italy5203109122−134
5  Tunisia5104102134−322
6  Uruguay500590155−650
Source: [citation needed]
4 December 2001
16:30		Slovenia  25-22  Tunisia
(14-10)
4 December 2001
18:30		Norway  37–22  Brazil
Sandve (9)(19–10)
 4× Report (NOR)
4 December 2001
20:30		Italy  26-22  Uruguay
(15-9)
5 Decembrie 2001
16:30		Slovenia  36-23  Brazil
(16-10)
5 December 2001
18:30		Uruguay  11–48  Norway
(4–21)Sørlie Lybekk (10)
Report (NOR) 4×
5 December 2001
20:30		Italy  25-20  Tunisia
(12-11)
6 December 2001
16:30		Brazil  23-18  Uruguay
(10-8)
6 December 2001
18:30		Norway  30–18  Tunisia
Sandve (5)(15–10)
 5× Report (NOR)
6 December 2001
20:30		Slovenia  28-21  Italy
(16-9)
8 December 2001
16:30		Brazil  31-18  Tunisia
(20-8)
8 December 2001
18:30		Slovenia  34-16  Uruguay
(15-7)
8 December 2001
20:30		Italy  16–28  Norway
(6–15)Rokne (6)
Report (NOR) 4×
9 December 2001
16:30		Tunisia  24-23  Uruguay
(11-9)
9 December 2001
18:30		Norway  32–24  Slovenia
Grini (12)(13–11)
 4× Report (NOR)
9 December 2001
20:30		Brazil  24-21  Italy
(13-12)

Knockout round

Bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
11 December
 
 
  Denmark30
 
13 December
 
  Angola18
 
  Denmark27
 
11 December
 
  Austria26
 
  Austria26
 
15 December
 
  Slovenia21
 
  Denmark20
 
11 December
 
  Russia26
 
  Russia24
 
13 December
 
  Italy19
 
  Russia30
 
11 December
 
  Hungary23
 
  China23
 
16 December
 
  Hungary24
 
  Russia30
 
11 December
 
  Norway25
 
  Spain25
 
13 December
 
  France32
 
  France26
 
11 December
 
  Norway29
 
  Norway29
 
15 December
 
  South Korea25
 
  Norway (ET)34
 
11 December
 
  Yugoslavia33Third place
 
  Brazil22
 
13 December16 December
 
  Yugoslavia38
 
  Yugoslavia32  Denmark40
 
11 December
 
  Sweden18  Yugoslavia (ET)42
 
  Sweden23
 
 
  Netherlands21
 
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
  Austria33
 
16 December
 
  Hungary36
 
  Hungary30
 
15 December
 
  France31
 
  France22
 
 
  Sweden21
 
Seventh place
 
 
16 December
 
 
  Austria33
 
 
  Sweden31

Round of 16

11 December 2001
18:00		Spain  25–32  FrancePalasport, Bressanone
Referees: Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Morskova 9(13–17)Lejeune 14
4×  3× Report3×  10×  1×
11 December 2001
18:00		Brazil  22–38  YugoslaviaMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Kang, Lim (KOR)
Sales 8(9–22)Savić 10
2×  1× Report3×  5×
11 December 2001
18:00		China  23–24  HungaryPalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Zhai 7(13–11)Ag. Farkas 6
3×  4× Report3×  4×
11 December 2001
18:00		Austria  26–21  SloveniaPalasport, Bolzano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Fridrikas 9(14–13)Mijatović 6
4×  4×  1× Report2×  3×
11 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  30–18  AngolaPalasport, Bolzano
Attendance: 200
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Touray 7(16–8)Bengue 5
3×  4× Report2×  4×  1×
11 December 2001
20:30		Russia  24–19  ItalyPalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Alonso, Tchara (ARG)
Bodnieva 5(10–10)Anysenkova 7
2×  6×  1× Report3×  6×
11 December 2001
20:30		Sweden  23–21  NetherlandsMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Erkisson 7(10–10)Pusic 8
3×  2× Report3×  2×
11 December 2001
20:30		Norway  29–25  South KoreaPalasport, Bressanone
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Grini, Rokne 7(16–14)Choi, Moon 6
3×  3× Report2×  5×  1×

Quarterfinals

13 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  27–26  AustriaPalsport, Bressanone
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Kiærskou 6(15–15)Fridrikas 14
3×  5× Report4×  5×
13 December 2001
19:43		Russia  30–23  HungaryMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Kareeva 8(15–10)Borók 7
2×  6× Report2×  7×  1×
13 December 2001
20:30		France  26–29  NorwayPalasport, Bolzano
(11–15)Rokne 7
Report (no) 5×
13 December 2001
20:30		Yugoslavia  32–18  SwedenPalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Kolaković, Savić 6(13–9)Erkisson 5
4×  6× Report3×  10×  1×

5–8th place semifinals

15 December 2001
18:00		Austria  33–36  HungaryPalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Fridrikas 10(19–16)Ag. Farkas 7
3×  4× Report4×  8×
15 December 2001
18:00		France  22–21  SwedenPalasport, Bolzano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Lejeune 8(10–9)Erkisson 7
3×  5× Report3×  2×

Semifinals

15 December 2001
20:30		Denmark  20–26  RussiaPalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Vestergaard 5(12–11)Tschauossova 10
3×  3× Report3×  3×
15 December 2001
20:30		Norway  34–33 (ET)  YugoslaviaPalasport, Bolzano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Grini 11(15–16)Knežević 8
3×  6× Report3×  9×

FT: 29–29 ET: 5–4

Seventh place game

16 December 2001
10:00		Austria  33–31  SwedenMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Strass 10(20–13)Erkisson 6
3×  2× Report3×  4×

Fifth place game

16 December 2001
12:30		Hungary  30–31  FranceMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Balogh 9(16–14)Wendling 7
3×  5× Report2×  6×  1×

Third place game

16 December 2001
15:00		Denmark  40–42 (ET)  YugoslaviaMeranarena, Merano
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Vestergaard 16(17–14)Kolaković 7
4×  2× Report4×  5×

FT: 34–34 ET: 6–8

Final

16 December 2001
17:30		Russia  30–25  NorwayMeranarena, Merano
Referees: Dolejš, Kohout (CZE)
Bodniyeva, Poltoratskaya 5(18–12)Grini 9
3×  4× Report3×  2×

Final standings

RankTeam
 Russia
 Norway
 Yugoslavia
4  Denmark
5  France
6  Hungary
7  Austria
8  Sweden
9  Slovenia
10  Spain
11  China
12  Brazil
13  Angola
14  Netherlands
15  South Korea
16  Italy
17  Romania
18  Ukraine
19  Tunisia
20  Japan
21  Macedonia
22  Congo
23  Uruguay
24  Greenland

Statistics

Source: IHF

Top goalkeepers

RankNameSavesShots%
1 Cecilie Leganger12829743.1
2 Jenny Lindblom11930139.5
3 Valérie Nicolas8625234.1
4 Zlata Paplacko8424134.9
5 Nataliya Rusnachenko8322437.1
6 Lene Rantala7219536.9
7 Svetlana Bogdanova7116543.0
8 Nada Tutnijc6615941.5
Chana Masson19733.5
10 Verena Wolf6320131.3

Source: IHF

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
 Russia
  Norway
  Yugoslavia

References

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