The IX Women's World Handball Championship was held in the Netherlands from December 4 to 12, 1986 . The games were held in Utrecht , Almer , Apeldoorn , The Hague , Amsterdam , Schidam , Bred , Leeuwarden , Groningen , Horn , Arnhem , Herlen , Werth , Emmen and Sittard .
| Women's World Handball Championship 1986 | |
|---|---|
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Netherlands |
| Cities | Utrecht , Almere , Apeldoorn , The Hague , Amsterdam , Skhidam , Breda , Leeuwarden , Groningen , Horn , Arnhem , Herlen , Werth , Emmen , Sittard |
| Final Tournament Dates | December 4 - 12 |
| in the final stage | sixteen |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  USSR (2nd time) |
 Second place |  Czechoslovakia |
 Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  GDR |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
Content
Preliminary Stage
Group A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the USSR | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 68 | 44 | +24 | five |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 63 | 43 | +20 | five |
| Austria | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 2 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 67 | -22 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDR | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 71 | 39 | +32 | five |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 65 | 48 | +17 | five |
| Netherlands | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 55 | 72 | -17 | 2 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 71 | -32 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 79 | 55 | +24 | four |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 68 | 61 | +7 | four |
| China | 3 | one | one | one | 57 | 65 | -eight | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 55 | 77 | -22 | one |
Group D
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 66 | 55 | +11 | four |
| The Republic of Korea | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 0 |
Final Stage
Semifinal A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the USSR | five | four | one | 0 | 114 | 81 | +33 | 9 |
| GDR | five | 3 | one | one | 117 | 93 | +24 | 7 |
| Yugoslavia | five | 3 | one | one | 99 | 89 | +10 | 7 |
| Hungary | five | 2 | one | 2 | 93 | 90 | +3 | five |
| Netherlands | five | one | 0 | four | 92 | 124 | -32 | 2 |
| Austria | five | 0 | 0 | five | 85 | 123 | -38 | 0 |
Semifinal B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | five | four | 0 | one | 111 | 91 | +20 | eight |
| Norway | five | 3 | one | one | 117 | 90 | +27 | 7 |
| Romania | five | 3 | one | one | 123 | 112 | +11 | 7 |
| Germany | five | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 96 | -3 | four |
| China | five | one | one | 3 | 100 | 118 | -18 | 3 |
| The Republic of Korea | five | 0 | 0 | five | 96 | 123 | -27 | 0 |
Final Games
- Final: USSR - Czechoslovakia 30:22 (15:12)
- 3rd place: Norway - GDR 23:19 (14: 8)
- for 5th place: Romania - Yugoslavia 28:26 OT (10:13; 22:22)
- for 7th place: Germany - Hungary 18:17 (9: 8)
- 9th place: China - Netherlands 18:17 (11:10)
- for 11th place: Republic of Korea - Austria 31:30 pen. (13:12; 23:23; 25:25 - FROM )
Games for 13-16 places
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 57 | 53 | +4 | four |
| France | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 2 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 0 |
Allocation
| # | Team |
| the USSR | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| Norway | |
| GDR | |
| Romania | |
| SFRY | |
| Germany | |
| Hungary | |
| China | |
| Netherlands | |
| South Korea | |
| Austria | |
| Poland | |
| Japan | |
| France | |
| USA |
The composition of the USSR team
|
|
|
Trainer: I.E. Turchin