Back بطولة العالم لكرة اليد للرجال 1997 Arabic بطولة العالم لكورة اليد للرجال 1997 ARZ Mistrovství světa v házené mužů 1997 Czech VM i håndbold 1997 (mænd) Danish Handball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer 1997 German Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano Masculino de 1997 Spanish قهرمانی هندبال مردان جهان ۱۹۹۷ Persian Championnat du monde masculin de handball 1997 French אליפות העולם בכדוריד 1997 HE Svjetsko prvenstvo u rukometu – Japan 1997. Croatian
| 1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 16 May–1 June |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 3,741 (46.76 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Yoon Kyung-shin (KOR) 62 (12) |
| Best player |  Talant Duyshebaev (ESP) |
The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship.