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2001 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship International handball competition
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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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.

Qualification

Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1  Italy
1999 World Championship 29 November – 12 December 1999  Denmark
 Norway 		1  Norway
2000 African Championship 23 April – 1 May 2000  Algeria 3  Angola
 Congo
 Tunisia
2000 Asian Handball Championship 10–17 August 2000 China Shanghai 3  South Korea
 Japan
 China
2000 Pan American Championship 31 October – 5 November 2000 Brazil Aracaju 3  Brazil
 Uruguay
 Greenland
2000 European Championship 8–17 December 2000  Romania 5  Hungary
 Ukraine
 Russia
 Romania
 France
European qualification 25 November 2000 – 26 May 2001 Various 8  Austria
 Denmark
 Macedonia
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Spain
 Sweden
 Yugoslavia

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 5 5 0 0 141 98 +43 10 Round of 16
2  France 5 4 0 1 135 102 +33 8
3  China 5 3 0 2 130 142 −12 6
4  Netherlands 5 1 1 3 117 121 −4 3
5  Ukraine 5 0 2 3 120 145 −25 2
6  Macedonia 5 0 1 4 110 145 −35 1
Source:
4 December 2001
16:30 		Ukraine  28–28  Netherlands Bolzano
(12–15)
4 December 2001
18:30 		France  31–17  Macedonia Bolzano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
(14–11)
4 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  36–24  China Bolzano
Attendance: 100
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Kiærskou 8 (19–12)
Report (dk)
5 December 2001
16:30 		Netherlands  21–22  France Bolzano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
(10–8)
5 December 2001
18:30 		China  32–29  Ukraine Bolzano
Referees: Bardella, Rubinetti (ITA)
(18–16)
5 December 2001
20:30 		Macedonia  22–31  Denmark Bolzano
Attendance: 500
(11–14) Roslyng, Touray 6
Report (dk)
6 December 2001
16:30 		Netherlands  23–24  China Bolzano
(7–13)
6 December 2001
18:30 		Ukraine  22–22  Macedonia Bolzano
(10–12)
6 December 2001
20:30 		France  20–21  Denmark Bolzano
Attendance: 800
(10–10) Vestergaard 6
Report (dk)
8 December 2001
16:30 		Macedonia  24–29  Netherlands Bolzano
(9–16)
8 December 2001
18:30 		France  29–18  China Bolzano
(13–9)
8 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  30–16  Ukraine Bolzano
Attendance: 400
three players 6 (17–7)
Report (dk)
9 December 2001
16:30 		China  32–25  Macedonia Bolzano
(15–15)
8 December 2001
18:30 		Ukraine  25–33  France Bolzano
(13–17)
9 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  23–16  Netherlands Bolzano
Attendance: 400
Andersen 7 (10–7)
Report (dk)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 5 5 0 0 135 116 +19 10 Round of 16
2  Hungary 5 4 0 1 142 117 +25 8
3  Spain 5 3 0 2 136 128 +8 6
4  Angola 5 2 0 3 126 116 +10 4
5  Romania 5 1 0 4 129 135 −6 2
6  Congo 5 0 0 5 95 151 −56 0
Source:
4 December 2001
16:30 		Hungary  24–23  Angola Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(12–12)
4 December 2001
18:30 		Romania  25–29  Spain Meranarena, Merano
Attendance: 150
Referees: Brunn, Nielsen (DEN)
Dobrin, Gâscă 6 (10–16) Morskova 17
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4 December 2001
20:30 		Sweden  29–21  Congo Meranarena, Merano
(13–9)
5 December 2001
16:30 		Angola  28–27  Romania Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (FRY)
(15–12)
5 December 2001
18:30 		Congo  15–35  Hungary Meranarena, Merano
(9–21)
5 December 2001
20:30 		Spain  24–27  Sweden Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Dolejš, Kohout (CZE)
Morskova 12 (13–13) Eriksson 7
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6 December 2001
16:30 		Angola  27–13  Congo Meranarena, Merano
(15–6)
6 December 2001
18:30 		Romania  22–26  Sweden Meranarena, Merano
(13–16)
6 December 2001
20:30 		Hungary  27–23  Spain Meranarena, Merano
Attendance: 400
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Balogh, Radulović 5 (11–14) Morskova 12
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8 December 2001
16:30 		Sweden  30–29  Hungary Meranarena, Merano
(15–17)
8 December 2001
18:30 		Romania  29–25  Congo Meranarena, Merano
(15–17)
8 December 2001
20:30 		Spain  29–28  Angola Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Morskova 10 (13–16) Bengue 8
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9 December 2001
16:30 		Hungary  27–26  Romania Meranarena, Merano
(12–15)
9 December 2001
18:30 		Congo  21–31  Spain Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Gardinovački, Marić (FRY)
Ngayilolo 5 (9–18) Morskova 7
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9 December 2001
20:30 		Sweden  23–20  Angola Meranarena, Merano
(13–10)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 5 5 0 0 142 107 +35 10 Round of 16
2  Yugoslavia 5 3 1 1 168 122 +46 7
3  Austria 5 3 1 1 146 129 +17 7
4  South Korea 5 2 0 3 146 133 +13 4
5  Japan 5 1 0 4 115 151 −36 2
6  Greenland 5 0 0 5 77 152 −75 0
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ FR Yugoslavia 31–31 Austria
4 December 2001
16:30 		Russia  31–23  Japan Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Bardella, Rubinetti (ITA)
(13–11)
4 December 2001
18:30 		South Korea  29–31  Austria Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
(19–14)
4 December 2001
20:30 		Yugoslavia  35–13  Greenland Palsport, Bressanone
Referees: Dittrich, Scharf (BRA)
Knežević 10 (19–5) Jensen 5
Report (sr)
5 December 2001
16:30 		Austria  20–27  Russia Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
(13–13)
5 December 2001
18:30 		Japan  18–35  Yugoslavia Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
(8–14)
5 December 2001
20:30 		Greenland  12–27  South Korea Palsport, Bressanone
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Jensen, Kyed 3 (5–15) Choi 8
Report (dk)
6 December 2001
16:30 		Japan  22–30  Austria Meranarena, Merano
(9–13)
6 December 2001
18:30 		Yugoslavia  39–31  South Korea Meranarena, Merano
(22–17)
Report (sr)
6 December 2001
20:30 		Russia  29–13  Greenland Palsport, Bressanone
Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG)
Tchaoussova 7 (14–4) three players 3
8 December 2001
16:30 		South Korea  23–26  Russia Meranarena, Merano
(11–15)
8 December 2001
18:30 		Yugoslavia  31–31  Austria Meranarena, Merano
(16–14)
Report (sr)
8 December 2001
20:30 		Greenland  19–27  Japan Palsport, Bressanone
Referees: Dittrich, Scharf (BRA)
Kyed 7 (12–11) Tanaka 8
9 December 2001
16:30 		Russia  29–28  Yugoslavia Meranarena, Merano
Attendance: 500
Referees: Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Poltoratskaya 11 (13–12) Petrović 10
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9 December 2001
18:30 		South Korea  36–25  Japan Meranarena, Merano
(16–13)
9 December 2001
20:30 		Austria  34–20  Greenland Palsport, Bressanone
Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP)
Fridrikas, Ofenböck 8 (17–6) Jensen 7

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 175 91 +84 10 Round of 16
2  Slovenia 5 4 0 1 147 114 +33 8
3  Brazil 5 3 0 2 123 130 −7 6
4  Italy 5 2 0 3 109 122 −13 4
5  Tunisia 5 1 0 4 102 134 −32 2
6  Uruguay 5 0 0 5 90 155 −65 0
Source:
4 December 2001
16:30 		Slovenia  25-22  Tunisia
(14-10)
4 December 2001
18:30 		Norway  37–22  Brazil
Sandve (9) (19–10)
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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)
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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)
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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×number 2 in light blue rounded square
9 December 2001
16:30 		Tunisia  24-23  Uruguay
(11-9)
9 December 2001
18:30 		Norway  32–24  Slovenia
Grini (12) (13–11)
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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
  Yugoslavia33 Third 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  France Palasport, Bressanone
Referees: Bruun, Nielsen (DEN)
Morskova 9 (13–17) Lejeune 14
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11 December 2001
18:00 		Brazil  22–38  Yugoslavia Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Kang, Lim (KOR)
Sales 8 (9–22) Savić 10
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11 December 2001
18:00 		China  23–24  Hungary PalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Zhai 7 (13–11) Ag. Farkas 6
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11 December 2001
18:00 		Austria  26–21  Slovenia Palasport, Bolzano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Fridrikas 9 (14–13) Mijatović 6
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11 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  30–18  Angola Palasport, Bolzano
Attendance: 200
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Touray 7 (16–8) Bengue 5
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11 December 2001
20:30 		Russia  24–19  Italy PalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Alonso, Tchara (ARG)
Bodnieva 5 (10–10) Anysenkova 7
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11 December 2001
20:30 		Sweden  23–21  Netherlands Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Erkisson 7 (10–10) Pusic 8
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11 December 2001
20:30 		Norway  29–25  South Korea Palasport, Bressanone
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Grini, Rokne 7 (16–14) Choi, Moon 6
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Quarterfinals

13 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  27–26  Austria Palsport, Bressanone
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Kiærskou 6 (15–15) Fridrikas 14
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13 December 2001
19:43 		Russia  30–23  Hungary Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Kareeva 8 (15–10) Borók 7
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13 December 2001
20:30 		France  26–29  Norway Palasport, Bolzano
(11–15) Rokne 7
Report (no)  5×number 2 in light blue rounded square
13 December 2001
20:30 		Yugoslavia  32–18  Sweden PalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Kolaković, Savić 6 (13–9) Erkisson 5
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5–8th place semifinals

15 December 2001
18:00 		Austria  33–36  Hungary PalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Khudoerko, Litvinov (RUS)
Fridrikas 10 (19–16) Ag. Farkas 7
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15 December 2001
18:00 		France  22–21  Sweden Palasport, Bolzano
Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL)
Lejeune 8 (10–9) Erkisson 7
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Semifinals

15 December 2001
20:30 		Denmark  20–26  Russia PalaTrento, Trento
Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL)
Vestergaard 5 (12–11) Tschauossova 10
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15 December 2001
20:30 		Norway  34–33 (ET)  Yugoslavia Palasport, Bolzano
Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
Grini 11 (15–16) Knežević 8
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FT: 29–29 ET: 5–4

Seventh place game

16 December 2001
10:00 		Austria  33–31  Sweden Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Pleşa, Pripas (ROU)
Strass 10 (20–13) Erkisson 6
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Fifth place game

16 December 2001
12:30 		Hungary  30–31  France Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Forbord, Jørstad (NOR)
Balogh 9 (16–14) Wendling 7
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Third place game

16 December 2001
15:00 		Denmark  40–42 (ET)  Yugoslavia Meranarena, Merano
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER)
Vestergaard 16 (17–14) Kolaković 7
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FT: 34–34 ET: 6–8

Final

16 December 2001
17:30 		Russia  30–25  Norway Meranarena, Merano
Referees: Dolejš, Kohout (CZE)
Bodniyeva, Poltoratskaya 5 (18–12) Grini 9
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Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Norway
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Goals Shots %
1 Austria Ausra Fridrikas 87 157 55.4
2 France Leila Lejeune 71 122 58.2
3 Spain Natalia Morskova 67 98 68.4
4 Norway Kjersti Grini 53 85 62.4
5 Sweden Åsa Eriksson 50 86 58.1
6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Maja Savić 49 71 69.0
China Zhai Chao 88 55.7
8 Russia Elena Tchaoussova 47 72 65.3
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojana Petrović 84 56.0
10 Austria Barbara Strass 45 66 68.2
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Kolaković 69 65.2

Source: IHF

Top goalkeepers

Rank Name Saves Shots %
1 Norway Cecilie Leganger 128 297 43.1
2 Sweden Jenny Lindblom 119 301 39.5
3 France Valérie Nicolas 86 252 34.1
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zlata Paplacko 84 241 34.9
5 Austria Nataliya Rusnachenko 83 224 37.1
6 Denmark Lene Rantala 72 195 36.9
7 Russia Svetlana Bogdanova 71 165 43.0
8 Slovenia Nada Tutnijc 66 159 41.5
Brazil Chana Masson 197 33.5
10 Italy Verena Wolf 63 201 31.3

Source: IHF

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Russia
  Norway
  Yugoslavia

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