Table 1.
Handedness of the top goal-scorers at the team-handball World Championships in 2005–2015.
| Year | N | Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left-handed | Right-handed | ||
| 2005 | 37 | 11 (29.73%) | 26 (70.27%) |
| 2007 | 39 | 10 (25.64%) | 29 (74.36%) |
| 2009 | 38 | 10 (26.32%) | 28 (73.68%) |
| 2011 | 40 | 14 (35.00%) | 26 (65.00%) |
| 2013 | 40 | 17 (42.50%) | 23 (57.50%) |
| 2015 | 36 | 16 (44.44%) | 20 (55.56%) |
Lists of top goal-scorers were retrieved from the official website of the International Handball Federation (www.ihf.info). Handedness of players was obtained from searches on the web (e.g., pictures, videos, player biographies).