The 2006 Beach Handball World Championships are a ten-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held in the Petrobras Arena at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 15 November and 19 November.[1] This is the second edition of the event. Matches are played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result is decisive. Brazil win the championship gold medal in both genders.[2]
Men
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 Spain
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 Hungary
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 Bahrain
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Russia
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
November 15, 2006
| Spain | 2–0 | Bahrain |
| Russia | 0–2 | Spain |
| Bahrain | 0–2 | Hungary |
| Croatia | 0–2 | Russia |
November 16, 2006
| Hungary | 1–2 | Croatia |
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Russia |
| Russia | 1–2 | Hungary |
| Croatia | 2–1 | Spain |
November 17, 2006
| Hungary | 0–2 | Spain |
| Bahrain | 0–2 | Croatia |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 Egypt
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
 Germany
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
 Brazil
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Dominican Republic
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
| Dominican Republic | 0–2 | Egypt |
| Brazil | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Dominican Republic | 0–2 | Germany |
| Brazil | 0–2 | Egypt |
November 16, 2006
| Germany | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
| Germany | 1–2 | Egypt |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
November 17, 2006
| Egypt | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Brazil | 0–2 | Germany |
Quarter finals
editNovember 17, 2006
| Spain | 2–0 | Germany |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Bahrain |
| Egypt | 2–0 | Hungary |
| Croatia | 0–2 | Brazil |
9th / 10th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Russia | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
5th to 8th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Croatia | 0–2 | Hungary |
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Germany |
7th / 8th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Croatia | 2–1 | Germany |
5th / 6th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Hungary | 2–1 | Bahrain |
Semi finals
editNovember 18, 2006
| Brazil | 2–1 | Egypt |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Spain |
3rd / 4th position
editNovember 19, 2006
| Egypt | 1–2 | Spain |
Final
editNovember 19, 2006
| Brazil | 2–0 | Turkey |
Awards
edit- Topscorer
Juan Antonio Vázquez (ESP)[2]
- All-star team
Ibrahim Demir (TUR)
Amer Abd El Fattah (EGY)
Abdulla Ali (BHR)
Hrvoje Biuklic (CRO)
Bruno Carlos de Oliveira (BRA)
Said Hamed Saud (OMN)
Women
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Hungary
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 Italy
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Croatia
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
| Germany | 2–0 | Italy |
| Dominican Republic | 0–2 | Hungary |
| Croatia | 1–2 | Italy |
| Dominican Republic | 0–2 | Germany |
November 16, 2006
| Hungary | 2–0 | Croatia |
| Croatia | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
| Germany | 2–0 | Hungary |
| Italy | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
November 17, 2006
| Croatia | 1–2 | Germany |
| Italy | 0–2 | Hungary |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Russia
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Turkey
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Uruguay
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
| Bulgaria | 0–2 | Russia |
| Uruguay | 1–2 | Russia |
| Turkey | 0–2 | Bulgaria |
| Uruguay | 0–2 | Brazil |
November 16, 2006
| Uruguay | 0–2 | Turkey |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Russia |
| Uruguay | 0–2 | Bulgaria |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Turkey |
November 17, 2006
| Bulgaria | 0–2 | Brazil |
| Turkey | 0–2 | Russia |
Quarter finals
editNovember 17, 2006
| Hungary | 1–2 | Bulgaria |
| Germany | 2–0 | Turkey |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Croatia |
| Russia | 2–0 | Italy |
9th / 10th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
5th to 8th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Croatia | 2–1 | Hungary |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Italy |
7th / 8th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Italy | 0–2 | Hungary |
5th / 6th position
editNovember 18, 2006
| Turkey | 2–1 | Croatia |
Semi finals
editNovember 18, 2006
| Germany | 2–0 | Russia |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Bulgaria |
3rd / 4th position
editNovember 19, 2006
| Russia | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
Final
editNovember 19, 2006
| Brazil | 2–0 | Germany |
Awards
edit- Topscorer
- Željka Vidović (CRO)[2]
- All-star team
- Jerusa Ferreira Dias (BRA)
- Edna Márcia Costa (BRA)
Natalia Sokirkina (RUS)
Katarina Hartenstein (GER)
Simona Zaprianova (BUL)
References
edit- ^ "Começa o Campeonato Mundial de Beach Handball no Rio de Janeiro". Jornal Primera Hora (in Portuguese). 2006-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ a b c "Dobradinha nacional no beach handball" (in Portuguese). Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil: Confederação Brasileira de Handebol. 2006-11-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-03.