Beach handball is part of the World Games as an invitational sport since the 2001 edition. It has become an official sport of the World Games program since 2013.[1]
From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport has been formally recognized as part of the World Games program.[2]
Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||||
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2001 Details |
Akita |
Belarus |
2 – 1 | Spain |
Brazil |
2 – 1 | Iran | ||
2005 Details |
Duisburg |
Russia |
2 – 0 | Spain |
Croatia |
2 – 1 | Germany | ||
2009 Details |
Kaohsiung |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Hungary |
Croatia |
2 – 0 | Oman | ||
2013 Details |
Cali |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Russia |
Croatia |
2 – 1 | Qatar | ||
2017 Details |
Wrocław |
Brazil |
2 – 1 | Croatia |
Qatar |
2 – 1 | Hungary | ||
2022 Details |
Birmingham |
Croatia |
2 – 1 | Qatar |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | United States |
From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport is formally recognized as part of the World Games program.
Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2001 Details |
Akita |
Ukraine |
2 – 1 | Germany |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Japan | ||
2005 Details |
Duisburg |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Hungary |
Turkey |
2 – 0 | Croatia | ||
2009 Details |
Kaohsiung |
Italy |
2 – 1 | Croatia |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Macedonia | ||
2013 Details |
Cali |
Brazil |
2 – 1 | Hungary |
Norway |
2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | ||
2017 Details |
Wrocław |
Brazil |
2 – 0 | Argentina |
Spain |
2 – 1 | Norway | ||
2022 Details |
Birmingham |
Germany |
2 – 0 | Norway |
Argentina |
2 – 0 | United States |