Beach handball at the 2022 World Games

Beach handball
at the 2022 World Games
VenueSloss Furnaces
Dates11–15 July 2022
No. of events2

The beach handball competition at the 2022 World Games took place 11–15 July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Sloss Furnaces. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Qualification

Men's tournament

Means of qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host country 1  United States
2018 World Championships 1  Brazil
2021 European Championship 1  Croatia
2022 Asian Championship 1  Qatar
2022 South and Central American Championship 1  Argentina
2022 Oceania Championship 1  New Zealand
2022 Nor.ca Championship 1  Puerto Rico

Women's tournament

Means of qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host country 1  United States
2018 World Championships 1  Norway[3]
2021 European Championship 1  Germany
2022 South and Central American Championship 1  Argentina
2022 Oceania Championship 1  Australia
2022 Nor.ca Championship 1  Mexico

Schedule

G Preliminary Round G2 Main Round ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal F Final
Date
Event
Mon 11 Thu 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Fri 15 Sat 16
Men G G G2 ¼ ½ B F
Women G G G2 ¼ ½ B F

Men's tournament

Group A Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1  Croatia 2 2 0 4 0 4
2  Qatar 2 1 1 2 -2 2
3  New Zealand 2 0 2 0 -4 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2022
12:00
New Zealand  0–2  Croatia
17:30
Qatar  2–0  New Zealand
12 July 2022
10:00
Croatia  2–0  Qatar

Group B Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1  Brazil 3 3 0 6 0 6
2  United States 3 2 1 4 -2 4
3  Argentina 3 1 2 2 -4 2
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 0 -6 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2022
11:10
United States  2–0  Puerto Rico
Brazil  2–0  Argentina
16:40
Argentina  0–2  United States
Puerto Rico  0–2  Brazil
12 July 2022
10:50
Brazil  2–0  United States
11:40
Argentina  2–0  Puerto Rico

Group I Main round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1  Croatia 3 2 1 5 2 4
2  Qatar 3 2 1 4 3 4
3  Argentina 3 2 1 4 1 4
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 0 -6 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
13 July 2022
11:10
Croatia  2–0  Puerto Rico
12:00
Qatar  2–0  Argentina
18:00
Argentina  2–1  Croatia
Puerto Rico  0–2  Qatar

Group II Main Round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1  Brazil 2 2 0 4 0 4
2  United States 2 1 1 2 2 2
3  New Zealand 2 0 2 0 -4 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
13 July 2022
11:10
United States  2–0  New Zealand
17:10
Brazil  2–0  New Zealand

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsGold medal
 
      
 
14 July
 
 
 Croatia2
 
15 July
 
 United States1
 
 Croatia2
 
14 July
 
 Qatar1
 
 Brazil1
 
 
 Qatar2
 
Bronze medal
 
 
15 July
 
 
 United States0
 
 
 Brazil2

Placement round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
5  Argentina 2 2 0 4 0 4
6  Puerto Rico 2 1 1 2 2 2
7  New Zealand 2 0 2 0 4 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
14 July 2022
14:40
Puerto Rico  2–0  New Zealand
18:00
New Zealand  0–2  Argentina
15 July 2022
12:50
Argentina  2-0  Puerto Rico

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Croatia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Qatar
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Brazil
4  United States
5  Argentina
6  Puerto Rico
7  New Zealand

Women's tournament

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1  Germany 5 5 0 10 2 10
2  Norway 5 4 1 9 3 8
3  Argentina 5 3 2 8 4 6
4  United States 5 2 3 4 6 4
5  Mexico 5 1 4 2 8 2
6  Australia 5 0 5 0 10 0
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2022
09:30
Germany  2–0  Mexico
Argentina  2–0  Australia
10:20
Norway  2–0  United States
15:00
Argentina  1–2  Germany
15:50
United States  2–0  Australia
Mexico  0–2  Norway
12 July 2022
16:30
Norway  1–2  Germany
17:20
Argentina  2–0  United States
18:10
Australia  0–2  Mexico
13 July 2022
09:30
Germany  2–0  Australia
Norway  2–1  Argentina
10:20
United States  2–0  Mexico
15:30
Australia  0–2  Norway
Mexico  0–2  Argentina
16:20
Germany  2–0  United States

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsGold medal
 
      
 
14 July
 
 
 Norway2
 
15 July
 
 Argentina0
 
 Norway0
 
14 July
 
 Germany2
 
 Germany2
 
 
 United States0
 
Bronze medal
 
 
15 July
 
 
 Argentina2
 
 
 United States0

5th-place match

Team 1 Score Team 2
15 July 2022
13:40
Mexico  2–0  Australia

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Norway
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Argentina
4  United States
5  Mexico
6  Australia

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament  Croatia  Qatar  Brazil
Women's tournament  Germany  Norway  Argentina

References

  1. ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. ^ for  Greece, that could not attend

External links

  • The World Games 2022
  • International Handball Federation
  • Results book
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