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 VacanciesQualified
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 VacanciesQualified
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

GPreliminary Round G2Main Round ¼Quarter-finals ½Semi-finals BBronze medal FFinal
Date
Event
Mon 11Thu 12Wed 13Thu 14Fri 15Fri 15Sat 16
MenGGG2¼½BF
WomenGGG2¼½BF

Men's tournament

Group A Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
1 Croatia220404
2 Qatar2112-22
3 New Zealand2020-40
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 Brazil330606
2 United States3214-24
3 Argentina3122-42
4 Puerto Rico3030-60
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 Croatia321524
2 Qatar321434
3 Argentina321414
4 Puerto Rico3030-60
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 Brazil220404
2 United States211222
3 New Zealand2020-40
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 Argentina220404
6 Puerto Rico211222
7 New Zealand202040
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

RankTeam
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 Germany55010210
2 Norway541938
3 Argentina532846
4 United States523464
5 Mexico514282
6 Australia5050100
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

RankTeam
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
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