1978 World Women's Handball Championship
The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament. It took place in Czechoslovakia from between 30 November-10 December 1978. East Germany won the tournament ahead of Soviet Union and Hungary. This was East Germany's second title in a row and third overall.
Qualification
;Host nation;Qualified from the 1976 Summer Olympics
;Qualified from the 1977 World Championship B
;Qualified from the 1978 All-African Games
;Qualified from Asia
;Qualified from the Americas
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Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Final round
Group 7-9
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Final Group
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Final standings
| Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |