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. 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.
Men
Group A
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November 15, 2006 Spain2–0BahrainRussia0–2SpainBahrain0–2HungaryCroatia0–2Russia
November 16, 2006 Hungary1–2CroatiaBahrain2–1RussiaRussia1–2HungaryCroatia2–1Spain
November 17, 2006 Hungary0–2SpainBahrain0–2Croatia
Group B
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November 15, 2006 Dominican Republic0–2EgyptBrazil1–2TurkeyDominican Republic0–2GermanyBrazil0–2Egypt
November 16, 2006 Germany1–2TurkeyTurkey2–0Dominican RepublicGermany1–2EgyptBrazil2–0Dominican Republic
November 17, 2006 Egypt1–2TurkeyBrazil0–2Germany
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006 Spain2–0GermanyTurkey2–0BahrainEgypt2–0HungaryCroatia0–2Brazil
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006 Russia2–0Dominican Republic
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006 Croatia0–2HungaryBahrain2–1Germany
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006 Croatia2–1Germany
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006 Hungary2–1Bahrain
Semi finals
November 18, 2006 Brazil2–1EgyptTurkey2–0Spain
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006 Egypt1–2Spain
Final
November 19, 2006 Brazil2–0Turkey
Awards Topscorer
All-star team
Women
Group A
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November 15, 2006 Germany2–0ItalyDominican Republic0–2HungaryCroatia1–2ItalyDominican Republic0–2Germany
November 16, 2006 Hungary2–0CroatiaCroatia2–0Dominican RepublicGermany2–0HungaryItaly2–0Dominican Republic
November 17, 2006 Croatia1–2GermanyItaly0–2Hungary
Group B
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November 15, 2006 Bulgaria0–2RussiaUruguay1–2RussiaTurkey0–2BulgariaUruguay0–2Brazil
November 16, 2006 Uruguay0–2TurkeyBrazil2–0RussiaUruguay0–2BulgariaBrazil2–0Turkey
November 17, 2006 Bulgaria0–2BrazilTurkey0–2Russia
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006 Hungary1–2BulgariaGermany2–0TurkeyBrazil2–1CroatiaRussia2–0Italy
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006 Uruguay2–0Dominican Republic
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006 Croatia2–1HungaryTurkey2–0Italy
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006 Italy0–2Hungary
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006 Turkey2–1Croatia
Semi finals
November 18, 2006 Germany2–0RussiaBrazil2–1Bulgaria
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006 Russia2–0Bulgaria
Final
November 19, 2006 Brazil2–0Germany
Awards Topscorer
All-star team
References
External links Official website Beach Handball - Balonmano playa magazine European Beach Handball community Beach Handball - Videos, Rules, Wiki