Tournament details | |
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Host country | Macedonia |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
Dates | July 21–August 3 |
Teams | 20 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (1st title) |
Runner-up | Denmark |
Third place | South Korea |
Fourth place | Spain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 82 |
Goals scored | 4,535 (55.3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Camilla Dalby (DEN) (65 goals) |
Best player | Gwon Han-na (KOR) |
The 2008 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament and took place in Macedonia from 21 July to 3 August 2008.
Germany won the gold-medal match by defeating Denmark 25-23 while South Korea got the bronze medal.[1]