Beach handball at the World Games 2009

The beach handball competition at the World Games 2009 took place from July 18 to July 20, at the Sizihwan Bay in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Brazil	1	0	1	2
2	Italy	1	0	0	1
3	Croatia	0	1	1	2
4	Hungary	0	1	0	1
Total		2	2	2	6

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	Brazil	Hungary	Croatia
Women	Italy	Croatia	Brazil

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Rank Team W L Pts 1  Turkey 3 0 6 2  Croatia 2 1 4 3  Pakistan 1 2 2 4  Thailand 0 3 0

TUR CRO PAK THA  Turkey 2–1 2–0 2–0  Croatia 1–2 2–0 2–0  Pakistan 0–2 0–2 2–1  Thailand 0–2 0–2 1–2

Group B

Rank Team W L Pts 1  Brazil 3 0 6 2  Hungary 2 1 4 3  Chinese Taipei 1 2 2 4  Oman 0 3 0

BRA HUN TPE OMA  Brazil 2–0 2–1 2–0  Hungary 0–2 2–1 2–0  Chinese Taipei 1–2 1–2 2–1  Oman 0–2 0–2 1–2

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal game

A2

Croatia

2

B3

Chinese Taipei

1

A2

Croatia

1

B1

Brazil

2

B1

Brazil

2

A4

Thailand

0

B1

Brazil

2

B2

Hungary

0

B2

Hungary

2

A3

Pakistan

0

B2

Hungary

2

Bronze medal game

B4

Oman

0

A1

Turkey

1

A2

Croatia

2

B4

Oman

2

B4

Oman

0

Women's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Rank Team W L Pts 1  Brazil 3 0 6 2  Macedonia 2 1 4 3  Ukraine 1 2 2 4  Chinese Taipei 0 3 0

BRA MKD UKR TPE  Brazil 2–0 2–0 2–0  Macedonia 0–2 2–1 2–1  Ukraine 0–2 1–2 2–1  Chinese Taipei 0–2 1–2 1–2

Group B

Rank Team W L Pts 1  Italy 3 0 6 2  Croatia 2 1 4 3  Thailand 1 2 2 4  Japan 0 3 0

ITA CRO THA JPN  Italy 2–1 2–0 2–0  Croatia 1–2 2–0 2–0  Thailand 0–2 0–2 2–1  Japan 0–2 0–2 1–2

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal game

A2

Macedonia

2

B3

Thailand

0

A2

Macedonia

0

B1

Italy

2

B1

Italy

2

A4

Chinese Taipei

0

B1

Italy

2

B2

Croatia

1

B2

Croatia

2

A3

Ukraine

0

B2

Croatia

2

Bronze medal game

A1

Brazil

1

A1

Brazil

2

A2

Macedonia

0

B4

Japan

0

B1

Brazil

2

External links

• 2009 World Games – Beach handball