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International handball competition
1979 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Congo
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–31 July
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Congo (1st title)
Runner-up Cameroon
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Ivory Coast
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The 1979 African Women's Handball Championship was the third edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Congo from 20 to 31 July 1979. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.

Knockout stage

Bracket

 Semi-finalsFinal
       
  
 
  Cameroon26
  
  Algeria18
  Congo21
  
  Cameroon17
  Congo
 
  Ivory Coast
 Third place
 
  
 
  Algeria19
 
  Ivory Coast12

Semifinals

Cameroon  26–18  Algeria
Congo  v  Ivory Coast

Third place game

Algeria  19–12  Ivory Coast

Final

Congo  21–17  Cameroon
(13–10)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament
Rank Team
 Congo
 Cameroon
 Algeria
4  Ivory Coast
5  Uganda
6  Nigeria
7  Togo
8  Benin
9  Gabon

External links

African Handball Championship
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