The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 1–12 March 1961. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed. Romania won the championship. Final standings Standings Preliminary round GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D Main Round GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Final matches Source: International Handball Federation World Handball Championship tournaments H H World Men's Handball Championship World Men's Handball Championship