1990 World Women's Handball Championship

1990 World Women's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	South Korea
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (3rd title)
Runner-up	Yugoslavia
Third place	East Germany
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The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea from 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, but East and West Germany participated separately.

Final standings

#	Team
	Soviet Union
	Yugoslavia
	East Germany
4.	West Germany
5.	Austria
6.	Norway
7.	Romania
8.	China
9.	Poland
10.	Denmark
11.	South Korea
12.	Bulgaria
13.	Sweden
14.	France
15.	Canada
16.	Angola

Source: International Handball Federation

External links

• Official report