The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held from 4 to 16 December 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano. Qualification Results Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout round Bracket Round of 16 Quarterfinals 5–8th place semifinals Semifinals Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final Final standings Statistics Top goalscorers Source: IHF Top goalkeepers Source: IHF Medalists References Weblinks Official Website (Archived) International Handball Federation WC2001 at todor66 Squads W W World Handball Championship tournaments W Women's handball in Italy December 2001 sports events in Europe Merano Sport in Bolzano Brixen Trento