2004 Beach Handball World Championships
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The 2004 Beach Handball World Championships
are a nine-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball
, held at El Gouna in Egypt
in 2004. This were the first ever beach handball world championships held in history of the sport. 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.
Beach Handball World Championships
The Beach Handball World Championship is a biannual beach handball competition for women's and men's national teams. It was first organized by the International Handball Federation in 2004.- Men :- Women :- Overall medal count :...
are a nine-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball
Beach handball
Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to team handball, but is not played in a sports hall but on sand instead...
, held at El Gouna in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 2004. This were the first ever beach handball world championships held in history of the sport. 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.
Final ranking
| POS | Team |
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 EgyptEgypt national beach handball team The Egyptian national beach handball team is the national team of Egypt. It is governed by the Egyptian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st... |
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 TurkeyTurkey national beach handball team The Turkey national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkey Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:-See also:... |
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 RussiaRussia national beach handball team The Russia national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd... |
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| 4. |  CroatiaCroatia national beach handball team The Croatia national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th... |
| 5. |  UkraineUkraine national beach handball team The Ukraine national beach handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 5th... |
| 6. |  HungaryHungary national beach handball team The Hungary national beach handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 6th... |
| 7. |  BahrainBahrain national beach handball team The Bahrain national beach handball team is the national team of Bahrain. It is governed by the Bahrain Handball Association and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 7th... |
| 8. |  OmanOman national beach handball team The Oman national beach handball team is the national team of Oman. It is governed by the Oman Handball Association and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 8th... |
| 9. |  Brazil |
Final ranking
| POS | Team |
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| Russia Russia women's national beach handball team The Russia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st... |
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| Turkey Turkey women's national beach handball team The Turkey women's national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:Beach Handball World Championships:... |
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 ItalyItaly women's national beach handball team The Italy women's national beach handball team is the national team of Italy. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd... |
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| 4. | Croatia Croatia women's national beach handball team The Croatia women's national beach handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th... |