Back بطولة العالم لكرة اليد للرجال 2003 Arabic بطولة العالم لكورة اليد للرجال 2003 ARZ Mistrovství světa v házené mužů 2003 Czech VM i håndbold 2003 (mænd) Danish Handball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer 2003 German Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano Masculino de 2003 Spanish 2003ko Gizonezkoen Munduko Eskubaloi txapelketa Basque قهرمانی هندبال مردان جهان ۲۰۰۳ Persian Championnat du monde masculin de handball 2003 French אליפות העולם בכדוריד 2003 HE
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Dates | 20 January–2 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 4,641 (55.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Carlos Pérez (HUN)(64 goals) |
| Best player | Christian Schwarzer (GER) |
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.