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 |
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
| 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
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
- 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
Group A
| 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
| 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
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
- Zeljka Vidovic (CRO)[2]
- All-star team
- Jerusa Ferreira Dias (BRA)
- Edna Márcia Costa (BRA)
- Natalia Sokirkina (RUS)
- Katarina Hartenstein (GER)
- Simona Zaprianova (BUL)
References
- "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.
- "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.