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]
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.
The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]
Participating nations
Preliminary round
| Team advance to Main Round | |
| Team competes in Consolation Round |
Group A
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Group B
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Main round (Group C)
Consolation round (Group D)
Placement matches
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
 Russia | 1 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
 Ukraine | 2 | |||||
| Ukraine | 1 | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
 Brazil | 2 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
 Croatia | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Russia | 0 | |||||
| Croatia | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
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
The draw was held on May 14.[4][5]
Participating nations
Preliminary round
| Team advance to Main Round | |
| Team competes in Consolation Round |
Group A
|
Group B
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Main round (Group C)
Consolation round (Group D)
Placement matches
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
 Denmark | 2 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
 Hungary | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
 Norway | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Hungary | 0 | |||||
| Norway | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
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
- "Oman to host the V Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 2012-03-23.
- "Brazil on top – Carnival on the beach of Oman – Summary final day". ihf.info. 2012-07-13. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
- "Brazil: Kings and Queens of Beach Handball – Men's and women's team to strong for all challengers – V World Championships with a lot of surprises". ihf.info. 2012-07-14. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
- "Draw for Beach Handball World Championship on 14 May". ihf.info. 2012-05-14.
- "The result of the draw for the V Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 2012-05-14.