Beach handball at the World Games

Summary

Beach handball is part of the World Games as an invitational sport since the 2001 edition. It has become an official sport of the World Games program since 2013.[1]

Men's tournament edit

From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport has been formally recognized as part of the World Games program.[2]

Year Host Gold-medal match Bronze-medal match
  Gold Score   Silver   Bronze Score Fourth place
2001
Details
 
Akita
 
Belarus
2 – 1  
Spain
 
Brazil
2 – 1  
Iran
2005
Details
 
Duisburg
 
Russia
2 – 0  
Spain
 
Croatia
2 – 1  
Germany
2009
Details
 
Kaohsiung
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Hungary
 
Croatia
2 – 0  
Oman
2013
Details
 
Cali
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Russia
 
Croatia
2 – 1  
Qatar
2017
Details
 
Wrocław
 
Brazil
2 – 1  
Croatia
 
Qatar
2 – 1  
Hungary
2022
Details
 
Birmingham
 
Croatia
2 – 1  
Qatar
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
United States

Women's tournament edit

From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport is formally recognized as part of the World Games program.

Year Host Gold-medal match Bronze-medal match
  Gold Score   Silver   Bronze Score Fourth place
2001
Details
 
Akita
 
Ukraine
2 – 1  
Germany
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Japan
2005
Details
 
Duisburg
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Hungary
 
Turkey
2 – 0  
Croatia
2009
Details
 
Kaohsiung
 
Italy
2 – 1  
Croatia
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Macedonia
2013
Details
 
Cali
 
Brazil
2 – 1  
Hungary
 
Norway
2 – 0  
Chinese Taipei
2017
Details
 
Wrocław
 
Brazil
2 – 0  
Argentina
 
Spain
2 – 1  
Norway
2022
Details
 
Birmingham
 
Germany
2 – 0  
Norway
 
Argentina
2 – 0  
United States

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Beach Handball and Softball are on the official sports programme". worldgames2013.com.co. Retrieved 7 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Beach handball - The World Games" (PDF). ihf.info. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221134/http://www.duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/?lang=en