Host country West Germany Runner-up Czechoslovakia | Champions Romania Third place Sweden | |
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The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany 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.
Final matches
Source: International Handball Federation
References
1961 World Men's Handball Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA