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{{Infobox international handball competition
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| country = Czechoslovakia
| num_teams = 16
| dates = 6–15 March 1964
| confederations = 4
| venues = 4
| cities = 4
| champion = Romania
| champion-flagvar = 1952
| count = 2
| second = Sweden
| third = Czechoslovakia
| fourth_other = {{Hb|Germany|name=West Germany}}
| matches = 36
| goals = 1171
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| previous = 1961 World Men's Handball Championship
| next = 1967 World Men's Handball Championship
}}The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship. Final standings | align=center | {{Hb|Romania|1952}} | | align=center | {{Hb|Sweden}} | | align=center | {{Hb|Czechoslovakia}} | | 4 | Germany|name=West Germany}} | | 5 | Soviet Union|1955}} | | 6 | Yugoslavia}} | | 7 | Denmark}} | | 8 | Hungary}} | | 9 | Iceland}} | | 10 | East Germany}} | | 11 | Norway}} | | 12 | Switzerland}} | | 13 | France}} | | 14 | Egypt|1958}} | | 15 | United States}} | | 16 | Japan|1870}} | |
Results Preliminary Round {{col-begin}}{{col-break}}GROUP A| Date | Matches | Res. | | 6 mar | West Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 | | 6 mar | East Germany - USA | 20-9{{0}} | | 7 mar | Yugoslavia - USA | 22-3{{0}} | | 7 mar | West Germany - East Germany | 12-10 | | 9 mar | East Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 | | 9 mar | West Germany - USA | 24-13 |
| Group A | Games | Goals | Points | | {{nowrap|{{hb|Germany|name=West Germany}}}} | 3 | 50-37 | 5 | | {{Hb|Yugoslavia}} | 3 | 50-31 | 4 | | {{Hb|East Germany}} | 3 | 44-35 | 3 | | {{Hb|United States}} | 3 | 25-66 | 0 |
{{col-break}}GROUP B| Date | Matches | Res. | | 6 Mar | Sweden - Hungary | 15-8{{0}} | | 6 Mar | Iceland - Egypt | 16-8{{0}} | | 7 Mar | Hungary - Egypt | 16-9{{0}} | | 7 Mar | Iceland - Sweden | 12-10 | | 9 Mar | Hungary - Iceland | 21-12 | | 9 Mar | Sweden - Egypt | 26-11 |
| Group B | Games | Goals | Points | | {{Hb|Sweden}} | 3 | 51-31 | 4 | | {{Hb|Hungary}} | 3 | 45-36 | 4 | | {{Hb|Iceland}} | 3 | 40-39 | 4 | | {{Hb|Egypt|1958}} | 3 | 28-58 | 0 |
{{col-end}}{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}GROUP C| Date | Matches | Res. | | 6 Mar | Czechoslovakia - France | 23-14 | | 6 mar | Denmark - Switzerland | 16-13 | | 7 mar | Switzerland - France | 15-14 | | 7 mar | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 14-11 | | 9 mar | Denmark - France | 26-13 | | 9 mar | Czechoslovakia - Switzerland | 26-10 |
| Group C | Games | Goals | Points | | {{nowrap|{{Hb|Czechoslovakia}}}} | 3 | 63-35 | 6 | | {{Hb|Denmark}} | 3 | 53-40 | 4 | | {{Hb|Switzerland}} | 3 | 38-56 | 2 | | {{Hb|France}} | 3 | 41-64 | 0 |
{{col-break}}GROUP D| Date | Matches | Res. | | 6 mar | Romania - Soviet Union | 16-14 | | 6 mar | Japan - Norway | 18-14 | | 7 mar | Soviet Union - Japan | 40-10 | | 7 mar | Romania- Norway | 18-10 | | 9 mar | Norway - Soviet Union | 13-11 | | 9 mar | Romania - Japan | 36-12 |
| Group D | Games | Goals | Points | | {{Hb|Romania|1952}} | 3 | 70-36 | 6 | | {{nowrap|{{Hb|Soviet Union|1955}}}} | 3 | 65-39 | 2 | | {{Hb|Norway}} | 3 | 37-47 | 2 | | {{Hb|Japan|1870}} | 3 | 40-90 | 2 |
{{col-end}} Main Round Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. {{col-begin}}{{col-break}}GROUP 1| Date | Kamp | Res. | | 11 Mar}} | Hungary - West Germany | 19-15 | | 11 Mar}} | Sweden - Yugoslavia | 23-18 | | 13 Mar}} | Yugoslavia - Hungary | 16-15 | | 13 Mar}} | West Germany - Sweden | 16-8{{0}} |
| Group 1 | Games | Goals | Points | | {{Hb|Sweden}} | 3 | 46-42 | 4 | | {{nowrap|{{hb|Germany|name=West Germany}}}} | 3 | 45-41 | 3 | | {{Hb|Yugoslavia}} | 3 | 48-52 | 3 | | {{Hb|Hungary}} | 3 | 42-46 | 2 |
{{col-break}}GROUP 2| Date | Matches | Res. | | 11 mar}} | {{nowrap|Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union}} | 18-15 | | 11 mar}} | Romania - Denmark | 25-15 | | 13 mar}} | Soviet Union - Denmark | 17-14 | | 13 mar}} | Romania - Czechoslovakia | 16-15 |
| Group 2 | Games | Goals | Points | | {{Hb|Romania|1952}} | 3 | 57-44 | 6 | | {{nowrap|{{Hb|Czechoslovakia}}}} | 3 | 47-42 | 4 | | {{Hb|Soviet Union|1955}} | 3 | 46-48 | 2 | | {{Hb|Denmark}} | 3 | 40-56 | 0 |
{{col-end}} Final Round | Date | Matches | Res. | | Match for 7th Place | | 14 mar}} | Denmark - Hungary | 23-14 | | Match for 5th place | | 15 mar}} | Soviet Union - Yugoslavia | 27-18 | | Bronze Medal Game | | 14 mar}} | Czechoslovakia - West Germany | 22-15 | | Final (Prague) | | 15 Mar}} | Romania - Sweden | 25-22 |
External links - IHF – Official resultats
- todor66.com
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