2012 Beach Handball World Championships

The 2012 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Muscat, Oman from July 8–13, 2012.[1] It was the fifth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that won two sets was the winner of a match. When teams were equal in points the head-to-head result would be decisive.

Brazil won both editions, the men and women competition.[2][3]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top ranked team advanced to the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 3 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the Semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games and after those round there were placement matches from 7th–12th place.

Men

The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Russia 55010210
 Brazil 541958
 Croatia 532856
 Ukraine 523484
 Egypt 514482
 Spain 5053100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Russia  2–0  Spain
Brazil  2–1  Egypt
Ukraine  0–2  Croatia
Russia  2–0  Egypt
Brazil  2–1  Croatia
Ukraine  2–1  Spain
12 July 2012
Russia  2–1  Croatia
Ukraine  2–1  Egypt
Brazil  2–1  Spain

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Oman 55010210
 Qatar 541928
 Kuwait 532666
 Bahrain 523674
 Uruguay 514482
 Australia 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Oman  2–0  Uruguay
Bahrain  1–2  Kuwait
Australia  0–2  Qatar
12 July 2012
Australia  0–2  Uruguay
Oman  2–0  Kuwait
Bahrain  2–1  Qatar
Australia  0–2  Kuwait
Oman  2–1  Qatar
Bahrain  2–1  Uruguay

Eleventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Uruguay  2–0  Australia

Ninth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Kuwait  0–2  Bahrain

Seventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Oman  1–2  Qatar

Fifth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Egypt  1–2  Spain

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 July
 
 
 Russia1
 
13 July
 
 Ukraine2
 
 Ukraine1
 
12 July
 
 Brazil2
 
 Brazil2
 
 
 Croatia0
 
Third place
 
 
13 July
 
 
 Russia0
 
 
 Croatia2

Semifinals

Team 1 Score Team 2
12 July 2012
Russia  1–2  Ukraine
Brazil  2–0  Croatia

Third place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Russia  0–2  Croatia

Final

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Ukraine  1–2  Brazil

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Brazil
 Ukraine
 Croatia
4  Russia
5  Spain
6  Egypt
7  Qatar
8  Oman
9  Bahrain
10  Kuwait
11  Uruguay
12  Australia

Awards

MVP
  •  Viktor Ladiko (UKR)
Topscorer
  •  Alexandr Tatarintsev (RUS)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper:  Igor Totić (CRO)
  • Left wing:  Said Hamed Saud (OMN)
  • Pivot:  Alexandr Tatarintsev (RUS)
  • Right wing:  Gulliver Wellington (BRA)
  • Specialist:  Viktor Ladiko (UKR)
  • Defender:  Diogo Vieria (BRA)
Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Women

The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]

Participating nations

Group A Group B

Preliminary round

     Team advance to Main Round
     Team competes in Consolation Round

Main round (Group C)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Denmark 541848
 Brazil 532756
 Norway 532756
 Hungary 523474
 Croatia 523784
 Uruguay 514482
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Hungary
Croatia  1–2  Norway
Uruguay  1–2  Brazil
Denmark  2–1  Norway
Croatia  2–1  Brazil
Uruguay  0–2  Hungary
12 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Brazil
Uruguay  0–2  Norway
Croatia  1–2  Hungary

Consolation round (Group D)

Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Italy 55010110
 Australia 532656
 China 532646
 Poland 523674
 Thailand 523564
 Singapore 5050100
Team 1 Score Team 2
11 July 2012
Italy  2–0  Singapore
Australia  0–2  Thailand
China  2–0  Poland
China  2–0  Singapore
Italy  2–0  Thailand
Australia  2–1  Poland
12 July 2012
China  2–0  Thailand
Italy  2–1  Poland
Australia  2–0  Singapore

Eleventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Thailand  2–0  Singapore

Ninth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
China  2–1  Poland

Seventh place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Italy  2–0  Australia

Fifth place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Croatia  2–0  Uruguay

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 July
 
 
 Denmark2
 
13 July
 
 Hungary0
 
 Denmark0
 
12 July
 
 Brazil2
 
 Brazil2
 
 
 Norway0
 
Third place
 
 
13 July
 
 
 Hungary0
 
 
 Norway2

Semifinals

Team 1 Score Team 2
12 July 2012
Denmark  2–0  Hungary
Brazil  2–0  Norway

Third place game

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Hungary  0–2  Norway

Final

13 July 2012
Team 1 Score Team 2
Denmark  0–2  Brazil

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Brazil
 Denmark
 Norway
4  Hungary
5  Croatia
6  Uruguay
7  Italy
8  Australia
9  China
10  Poland
11  Thailand
12  Singapore

Awards

MVP
  •  Patricia Scheppa (BRA)
Topscorer
  •  Boszana Fekete (HUN)
All-star team
  • Goalkeeper:  Ágnes Győri (HUN)
  • Left wing:  Millena Braga (BRA)
  • Pivot:  Ana Brustven (NOR)
  • Right wing:  Patricia Scheppa (BRA)
  • Specialist:  Maj Thornoe Johansen (DEN)
  • Defender:  Anja Daskiljević (CRO)
Fair play award
  •  Norway

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

References

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