1978 World Women's Handball Championship


The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from between 30 November-10 December 1978. East Germany won the tournament ahead of Soviet Union and Hungary.

Qualification

;Host nation
;Qualified from the 1976 Summer Olympics
;Qualified from the 1977 World Championship B
;Qualified from the 1978 All-African Games
;Qualified from Asia
;Qualified from the Americas

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Final Round

Group 7-9

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Final Group

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Final standings

Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics