IHF Women's Youth World Championship

The IHF Women's Youth World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under-18, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. It takes place every two years in even years.

IHF Women's Youth (U-18) World Handball Championship

Current season, competition or edition: 2020 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	2005
Founder	International Handball Federation
Inaugural season	2006
No. of teams	24
Continents	5
Most recent champion(s)	Russia (3rd title)
Most titles	Russia (3 titles)

Tournaments

Year	Host country		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
			Gold	Score	Silver		Bronze	Score	Fourth place
2006 Details	Canada		Denmark	36–33	South Korea		Romania	30–28	France
2008 Details	Slovakia		Russia	27–22	Serbia		Denmark	24–21	France
2010 Details	Dominican Republic		Sweden	34–29	Norway		Netherlands	27–26	France
2012 Details	Montenegro		Denmark	27–26	Russia		Norway	36–30	Romania
2014 Details	Macedonia		Romania	32–21	Germany		Denmark	20–19	Montenegro
2016 Details	Slovakia		Russia	30–22	Denmark		South Korea	32–30	Norway
2018 Details	Poland		Russia	29–27	Hungary		South Korea	34–27	Sweden
2020 Details	Croatia
2022 Details	Georgia

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	3	1	0	4
2	Denmark	2	1	2	5
3	Romania	1	0	1	2
4	Sweden	1	0	0	1
5	South Korea	0	1	2	3
6	Norway	0	1	1	2
7	Germany	0	1	0	1
	Hungary	0	1	0	1
	Serbia	0	1	0	1
10	Netherlands	0	0	1	1
Totals (10 nations)		7	7	7	21

Participating nations

Nation	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022	Years
Angola		8th	10th	15th	20th	10th	21st	Q		7
Argentina	6th	11th	17th		12th	18th	20th	Q		7
Austria							15th	Q		2
Brazil	9th	10th	13th	12th	7th	12th		Q		7
Canada	10th							Q		2
China					22nd	20th	22nd			4
Chile						22nd	18th	Q		3
Croatia				14th	10th	8th	12th	Q		5
Czech Republic				13th				Q		2
Denmark	1st	3rd	6th	1st	3rd	2nd	6th	Q		8
Dominican Republic			8th							1
DR Congo			18th	18th	23rd	23rd				4
Egypt						9th	23rd	Q		3
France	4th	4th	4th	7th	16th	6th	10th	Q		8
Georgia									Q	1
Germany			14th		2nd	11th	5th	Q		3
Hong Kong		15th								1
Hungary			11th	5th	15th	5th	2nd	Q		6
Japan	7th	13th	15th	8th	14th	17th	14th	Q		8
Kazakhstan			16th	16th	21st	19th	24th	Q		6
North Macedonia					17th					1
Montenegro				11th	4th		17th	Q		4
Netherlands		9th	3rd	10th	6th		7th			5
New Zealand								Q		1
Norway			2nd	3rd	13th	4th	11th	Q		6
Paraguay				20th	19th	21st				3
Poland							13th			1
Portugal				19th	11th					2
Puerto Rico		14th								1
Qatar		16th								1
Romania	3rd			4th	1st	14th	9th			5
Russia		1st	7th	2nd	8th	1st	1st	Q		7
Serbia		2nd								1
Slovakia		7th				13th	19th			3
Slovenia	5th					16th				2
South Korea	2nd	6th	9th	9th	5th	3rd	3rd	Q		8
Spain		5th	5th			15th	8th			4
Sweden			1st	6th	9th	7th	4th	Q		6
Switzerland								Q		1
Thailand	8th		19th							2
Tunisia	11th	12th			18th		16th	Q		5
Uruguay			12th	17th						2
Uzbekistan					24th	24th		Q		3
Total	11	16	19	20	24	24	24	24	24

See also

• Youth European Championship
• Junior European Championship
• Junior World Championship

External links

• ihf.info