1997 World Men's Handball Championship
| 1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Japan
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| Dates | 16 May–1 June |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Russia (2nd title)
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| Runner-up |
 Sweden
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| Third place |
 France
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| Fourth place |
 Hungary
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 79 |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Yoon Kyung-shin (KOR) 62 (12) |
| Best player |
 Talant Duyshebaev (ESP)
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The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship.
The organizing committee used four venues to host the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship:
The top 4 placed teams of each group continues to the knockout stage. The teams are ranked through the following rules.
FT: 30-30 ET: 7-3
FT: 21-21 ET: 3-7
FT: 21-21 ET: 3-4
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