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1979 African Women's Handball Championship

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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

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Bracket

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

Semifinals

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Cameroon  26–18  Algeria

Congo  v  Ivory Coast

Third place game

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Algeria  19–12  Ivory Coast

Final

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Congo  21–17  Cameroon
(13–10)

Final ranking

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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
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