1958 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.
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| Host country |  German Democratic Republic |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sweden (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Czechoslovakia |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany |
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Final standings
 | Sweden |
 | Czechoslovakia |
 | Germany |
| 4 |  Denmark |
| 5 |  Poland |
| 6 |  Norway |
| 7 |  Hungary |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| 9 |  France |
| 10 |  Iceland |
| 11 |  Austria |
| 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania |
| 14 |  Finland |
| 15 |  Brazil |
| 16 |  Luxembourg |
Standings
Preliminary round
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Main Round
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Final matches
| Date | Matches | Score |
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| Match for 7th place | ||
| 7 March | Hungary – Yugoslavia | 24–16 |
| Match for 5th place | ||
| 7 March | Norway – Poland | 18–20 |
| Bronze medal match | ||
| 8 March | Germany – Denmark | 16–13 |
| Final | ||
| 8 March | Czechoslovakia – Sweden | 12–22 |
Source: International Handball Federation
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