Beach handball at the 2022 World Games

Beach handball
at the 2022 World Games
VenueSloss Furnaces
Dates11–15 July 2022
No. of events2
← 2017

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