1961 World Men's Handball Championship
| Host City |
various |
| Country |
 GER |
| Held |
1 – 12 March 1961 |
| Competitors |
46 |
| Countries |
3 |
Events
| Event |
Gender |
Held |
Status |
Competitors |
Countries |
| Handball |
Men |
1 – 12 March 1961 |
Medal |
46 |
3 |
Medal table
| Pos |
Country |
🥇 Gold |
🥈 Silver |
🥉 Bronze |
Total |
| 1 |
Romania |
 ROU |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Czechoslovakia |
 TCH |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 3 |
Sweden |
 SWE |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Medal winners