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2005 World Women's Handball Championship

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Host country
  
Russia

Runner-up
  
Romania

Champions
  
Russia (2nd title)

Third place
  
Hungary

2005 World Women's Handball Championship

Dates
  
5 December – 18 December

Teams
  
24 (from 5 confederations)

The 2005 World Women's Handball Championship, the 17th team handball world championship for women, was played in Saint Petersburg, Russia between December 5 and December 18, 2005. Russia won their second title.

Contents

Qualification

The following nations were qualified:

Group A

Games played in Ice Palace.

All times are UTC+3

Group B

Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.

All times are UTC+3

Group C

Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace (Hall I).

All times are UTC+3

Group D

Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace (Hall II).

All times are UTC+3

Main Round

Top two teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals. The third and fourth placed teams from each group competed in 5th/6th and 7th/8th placement matches respectively.

Group I

All times are UTC+3

Group II

All times are UTC+3

Placement Matches

7th/8th place
5th/6th place

All star team

  • Goalkeeper: Luminiţa Dinu, Romania
  • Left wing: Valentina Ardean-Elisei, Romania
  • Left back: Pearl van der Wissel, Netherlands
  • Centre back: Anita Görbicz, Hungary
  • Right back: Grit Jurack, Germany
  • Right wing: Woo Sun-hee, South Korea
  • Pivot (line player): Liudmila Bodnieva, Russia

    • References

    2005 World Women's Handball Championship Wikipedia
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