2003 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Women's Handball Championship , the 16th handball world championship for women , was played in Croatia between 2 and 14 December 2003.
Qualification
The following nations were qualified:
Preliminary round
Group A in Split
Tuesday, 2 December:
Wednesday, 3 December:
Thursday, 4 December:
Saturday, 6 December:
Sunday, 7 December:
Group B in Poreč
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Russia
5
5
0
0
153
106
+47
10
Main Round
2
South Korea
5
4
0
1
165
113
+52
8
3
Austria
5
3
0
2
165
130
+35
6
4
Czech Republic
5
2
0
3
126
125
+1
4
5
Angola
5
1
0
4
119
120
−1
2
6
Uruguay
5
0
0
5
77
211
−134
0
Tuesday, 2 December:
Wednesday, 3 December:
Thursday, 4 December:
Saturday, 6 December:
Sunday, 7 December:
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Ukraine
5
4
1
0
158
116
+42
9
Main Round
2
Norway
5
4
0
1
163
108
+55
8
3
Romania
5
3
1
1
158
123
+35
7
4
Japan
5
2
0
3
133
153
−20
4
5
Tunisia
5
1
0
4
118
133
−15
2
6
Argentina
5
0
0
5
74
171
−97
0
Tuesday, 2 December:
Wednesday, 3 December:
Thursday, 4 December:
Saturday, 6 December:
Sunday, 7 December:
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Hungary
5
4
0
1
171
129
+42
8
Main Round
2
Slovenia
5
4
0
1
149
141
+8
8
3
Germany
5
3
1
1
144
121
+23
7
4
Denmark
5
2
1
2
113
119
−6
5
5
China
5
1
0
4
135
153
−18
2
6
Ivory Coast
5
0
0
5
117
166
−49
0
Tuesday, 2 December:
Wednesday, 3 December:
Thursday, 4 December:
Saturday, 6 December:
Sunday, 7 December:
Main Round
Top two teams from each group advanced to the Semifinals. The third placed teams from each group competed in the 5th/6th placement match.
Group I
Tuesday, 9 December:
Wednesday, 10 December:
Thursday, 11 December:
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Hungary
5
3
1
1
154
129
+25
7
Semifinals
2
Ukraine
5
3
1
1
132
140
−8
7
3
Norway
5
3
1
1
142
133
+9
7
Fifth place game
4
Slovenia
5
2
0
3
137
149
−12
4
5
Romania
5
1
1
3
135
140
−5
3
6
Germany
5
1
0
4
134
143
−9
2
Tuesday, 9 December:
Wednesday, 10 December:
Thursday, 11 December:
Final round
In Zagreb
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
2003 Women's World Champions
France First Title
Team roster
Stéphanie Cano , Joanne Dudziak , Myriame Said Mohamed, Isabelle Cendier Ajaguin , Sophie Herbrecht , Estelle Vogein , Leila Lejeune , Isabelle Wendling , Sandrine Delerce , Myriam Borg-Korfanty , Mélinda Jacques-Szabo , Stéphanie Ludwig , Nodjialem Myaro , Valérie Nicolas , Véronique Pecqueux-Rolland , Raphaëlle Tervel . Head coach : Olivier Krumbholz .
All Star Team
Top Goalkeepers
Top goalscorers
Statistics
The total average number of shots and throws taken in the preliminary round was 51.79 with a shot efficacy of 52.46%. The greatest efficacy was acquired by shots at the goal line (70%). Teams won on average 4.58 penalty (7m) throws. The winning teams took on average 3.55 shots more that the defeated teams. Defeated teams were also 17.98% less efficient than the winning ones, not only in goal-scoring but also in number and efficacy of the fast breaks and assists.
Medalists
Literature
Ohnjec, Katarina; Vuleta, Dinko; Milanović, Dragan; Gruić, Igor (2008). "Performance indicators of teams at the 2003 World handball championship for women in Croatia" (PDF) . Kinesiology . 40 (1): 69-79. ISSN 1331-1441.
References
"2003 Women CRO" (PDF) . IHF . Retrieved 28 June 2009 .
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