The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from 20 January to 2 February 2003. It was the 18th edition of the World Championship in team handball and Croatia won the championship.
Venues
9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital Lisbon.
Qualification
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Final round
5âÂÂ8th place semifinals
Semifinals
7th place game
5th place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
Awards
MVP: Christian Schwarzer
All Star Team
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Top goalkeepers
Medalists
External links