2006 Beach Handball World Championships

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

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L SW SL
 Croatia 643164
 Spain 643172
 Hungary 442255
 Bahrain 241327
 Russia 241346

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

Team Pts Pld W L SW SL
 Turkey 844083
 Egypt 643173
 Germany 442264
 Brazil 241336
 Dominican Republic 040408

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

November 17, 2006

Spain 2–0 Germany
Turkey 2–0 Bahrain
Egypt 2–0 Hungary
Croatia 0–2 Brazil

9th / 10th position

November 18, 2006

Russia 2–0 Dominican Republic

5th to 8th position

November 18, 2006

Croatia 0–2 Hungary
Bahrain 2–1 Germany

7th / 8th position

November 18, 2006

Croatia 2–1 Germany

5th / 6th position

November 18, 2006

Hungary 2–1 Bahrain

Semi finals

November 18, 2006

Brazil 2–1 Egypt
Turkey 2–0 Spain

3rd / 4th position

November 19, 2006

Egypt 1–2 Spain

Final

November 19, 2006

Brazil 2–0 Turkey

Awards

Topscorer
All-star team

Women

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L SW SL
 Germany 844081
 Hungary 643162
 Italy 442245
 Croatia 241346
 Dominican Republic 040408

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

Team Pts Pld W L SW SL
 Brazil 844080
 Russia 643163
 Bulgaria 442244
 Turkey 241326
 Uruguay 040418

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

November 17, 2006

Hungary 1–2 Bulgaria
Germany 2–0 Turkey
Brazil 2–1 Croatia
Russia 2–0 Italy

9th / 10th position

November 18, 2006

Uruguay 2–0 Dominican Republic

5th to 8th position

November 18, 2006

Croatia 2–1 Hungary
Turkey 2–0 Italy

7th / 8th position

November 18, 2006

Italy 0–2 Hungary

5th / 6th position

November 18, 2006

Turkey 2–1 Croatia

Semi finals

November 18, 2006

Germany 2–0 Russia
Brazil 2–1 Bulgaria

3rd / 4th position

November 19, 2006

Russia 2–0 Bulgaria

Final

November 19, 2006

Brazil 2–0 Germany

Awards

Topscorer
All-star team

References

  1. ↑ "Começa o Campeonato Mundial de Beach Handball no Rio de Janeiro". Jornal Primera Hora (in Portuguese). 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dobradinha nacional no beach handball" (in Portuguese). Santo Andre, Sao Paolo, Brazil: Confederação Brasileira de Handebol. 2006-11-19. Retrieved 2014-01-03.

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