1954 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1954 World Men's Handball Championship was the second team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden from 13–17 January 1954, and the hosts also won the championship.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 13–17 January 1954 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (1st title) |
| Runner-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player | Bernhard Kempa |
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Sweden |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 2 |
 Denmark |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 0 |
Source:
| Sweden |
16–8 | Denmark |
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| Czechoslovakia |
18–13 | Denmark |
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| Sweden |
23–14 | Czechoslovakia |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | +34 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 1 |
 France |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 1 |
Source:
| Germany |
27–4 | France |
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| France |
11–11 | Switzerland |
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| Germany |
20–9 | Switzerland |
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Finals
Final standings
 | Sweden |
 | Germany |
 | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Denmark |
| 6 | France |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sweden |
Germany |
Czechoslovakia |
References
Source: International Handball Federation
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