| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Algeria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–25 July |
| Teams | 7+6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Algeria (men) Algeria (women) |
| Runner-up | Tunisia (men) Cameroon (women) |
| Third place | Cameroon (men) Tunisia(women) |
The handball events at the 1978 All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria from 13 to 28 July 1978. The competition included for the first time the women's tournament while the men's tournament is played for the third time.
Events
Men's tournament
Final standing is:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Madagascar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Egypt (W) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Women's tournament
Final standing is:
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4–0 | |
| Cameroon | 2–1 | |
| Tunisia | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 1–3 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 1–2 |
| 6 | Egypt | 0–3 |
References
- ^ "Women Handball III All Africa Games - 1978 Algiers". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Men Handball III All Africa Games - 1978 Algiers". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.