Asian championship
International handball competition
1979 Asian ChampionshipTournament details |
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Host country | China |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Dates | 4–9 November |
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Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Japan (2nd title) |
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Runner-up | China |
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Third place | Kuwait |
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Fourth place | Palestine |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 10 |
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The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the second Asian Championship, which was held from 1 to 11 November 1979, in Nanjing, China. acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Results
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 56 | +71 | 8 |
China (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 73 | +59 | 6 |
Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 77 | +23 | 4 |
Palestine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 115 | −44 | 2 |
India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 164 | −109 | 0 |
Source: Hand-ball : bulletin fédéral n°158
(H) Hosts
Final standing
Japan qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, China apparently too. So Kuwait took their place.
South Korea probably did not participate, because the tournament was played in China.[citation needed]
References
- "Final standings and results". todor66.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Final standings and results". Hand-ball: Bulletin fédéral (in French) (158). French Handball Federation. February 1980. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
External links
- Asian Handball Federation