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2003 World Men's Handball Championship
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Host country
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Portugal
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Venue(s)
| 9 (in 9 host cities)
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Dates
| 20 January?2 February
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Teams
| 24 (from 5 confederations)
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Champions
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Croatia
(1st title)
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Runner-up
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Germany
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Third place
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France
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Fourth place
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Spain
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Matches played
| 84
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Goals scored
| 4,641 (55.25 per match)
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Top scorer(s)
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Carlos Perez
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HUN
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(64 goals)
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Best player
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Christian Schwarzer
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GER
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The
2003 World Men's Handball Championship
took place in Portugal from 20 January to 2 February 2003. It was the 18th edition of the World Championship in
team handball
and
Croatia
won the championship.
Venues
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9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital
Lisbon
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Qualification
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First round
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Croatia 23?22 France
Group D
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Sweden 32?28 Denmark
Second round
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Group I
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Group II
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Germany 31?31 Yugoslavia
Group III
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Group IV
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Hungary 2Pts, +2GD; Slovenia 2Pts, +1GD; Sweden 2Pts, ?3GD
Final round
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5?8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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7th place game
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5th place game
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Third place game
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Final
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Final standings
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Qualified for the
2004 Summer Olympics
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Ineligible to qualify for the Olympics: Greenland do not have a National Olympic Committee recognized by the IOC
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2003 Men's World Champions
Croatia
First title
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Awards
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MVP
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Christian Schwarzer
All Star Team
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Statistics
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Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Medalists
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External links
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World Handball Championships
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