2005 World Men's Handball Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball
was played in Tunisia
between January 23 and February 6, 2005.
The winner of the gold medal was Spain
, Croatia
took silver and France
won the bronze.
Group A (Tunis
Group B (Nabeul
Group C (Sfax
Group D (Sousse
Finals (Salle Omnisport de Rades
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
was played in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
between January 23 and February 6, 2005.
The winner of the gold medal was Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
took silver and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
won the bronze.
Group A (TunisTunisTunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
/RadesRadèsRadès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GDIF | Points |
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| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 118 | +41 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 117 | +15 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 106 | +55 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174 | 117 | +57 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 178 | –80 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 201 | –98 | 0 |
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Group B (NabeulNabeulNabeul is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia, on the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. It is located at around and is the capital of the Nabeul Governorate...
/HammametHammametHammamet is a town in Tunisia. Due to its beaches it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports. It was the first tourist destination in Tunisia...
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GDIF | Points |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 103 | +48 | 10 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 145 | 136 | +9 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 137 | +17 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 144 | +10 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 138 | 153 | –15 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 170 | –69 | 0 |
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Group C (SfaxSfaxSfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GDIF | Points |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 124 | +45 | 10 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 128 | +63 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 118 | +46 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 151 | -30 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 141 | –10 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 201 | –116 | 0 |
Group D (SousseSousseSousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GDIF | Points |
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 117 | +22 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 105 | +37 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 115 | +34 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 99 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 146 | –42 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 168 | –51 | 0 |
Group I
| Standings: | ||||||
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| Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 150:128 | 7 |
| France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 127:120 | 6 |
| Greece | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134:138 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 142:140 | 4 |
| Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126:137 | 4 |
| Czech Rep. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 131:147 | 4 |
Group II
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| Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 139:135 | 8 |
| Spain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 155:139 | 7 |
| Serbia&Mn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 127:125 | 6 |
| Norway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137:139 | 5 |
| Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 132:135 | 3 |
| Sweden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 132:148 | 1 |
11th, 9th, 7th, 5th place matches
| 11th place match: | Slovenia - Sweden | 29:32 |
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| 9th place match: | Czech Rep. - Germany | 34:39 |
| 7th place match: | Russia - Norway | 27:30 |
| 5th place match: | Greece - Serbia & Mn | 26:37 |
Finals (Salle Omnisport de RadesSalle Omnisport de RadesThe arena of Rades is an indoor sporting arena located in Radès, Tunisia. The capacity of the arena is 14,000 spectators.-Events:It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, handball and volleyball, and also hosts concerts. It hosted some matches, including the final, of the 2005 World...
, RadesRadèsRadès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
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Semifinals
----Bronze match
Final
Final ranking
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2005 Men's World Champions Spain Spain national handball team The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real... First Title Team Roster Jose Javier Hombrados Jose Javier Hombrados José Javier Hombrados is a Spanish Handball player. He currently plays for BM Ciudad Real of the Spanish Liga ASOBAL... , Alberto Entrerrios Alberto Entrerríos Alberto Entrerrios is a Spanish European Handballer for BM Ciudad Real. He is 192 cm tall and weighs 100 kg... , Albert Rocas Albert Rocas Albert Rocas Comas is a Spanish handball player. He currently plays for Barcelona.He participated at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain national handball team. The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia. He was included as "Best right wing" in that tournament's All... , Rubén Garabaya Rubén Garabaya Rubén Garabaya is a Spanish handball player.He participated at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain national handball team. The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia.-References:*... , Rolando Uríos, Mateo Garralda, Demetrio Lozano Demetrio Lozano Demetrio Lozano Jarque is a Spanish handball player.He participated at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain national handball team. The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia.... , Fernando Hernández Fernando Hernández (handballer) Fernando Hernández Casado is a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.He was born in Valladolid.In 1996 he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team... , Juancho Pérez Juan Pérez (handballer) Juan "Juancho" Pérez Márquez is a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.He was born in Badajoz.... , David Barrufet David Barrufet David Barrufet Bofill David Barrufet Bofill David Barrufet Bofill (born 4 June 1970 in Barcelona, Catalonia is a former catalan handball goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Barcelona Handbol.... , Juanín García Juanín García Juan García Lorenzana, known as Juanín García, is a Spanish handball player. He currently plays for Barcelona, with whom he won the Champions League in 2011 in the finale against Ciudad Real.... , Iker Romero Iker Romero Iker Romero Fernández is a 1.97 m and 100 kg Spanish handball player, currently playing left back for Barcelona.... , Mariano Ortega, Chema Rodríguez Chema Rodríguez - Travel and creation :Chema Rodríguez has written the books El diente de la ballena and Anochece en Katmandú .... .Head Coach: Juan Carlos Pastor. |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Wissem Hmam Wissem Hmam Wissem Hmam is a Tunisian handball player. He currently plays for the Tunisian national team, which reached the semifinals in the 2005 World Handball Championship in Tunisia. Hmam was ranked as top scorer in the 2005 World Championship, scoring a total of 81 goals.-References:... |
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| 2 | Eduard Kokcharov Eduard Kokcharov Eduard Aleksandrovich Koksharov , is a Russian handball player who plays for Slovenian champions Celje Pivovarna Laško.... |
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| 3 | Mirza Dzomba Mirza Džomba Mirza Džomba is a retired Croatian handball player, World champion and Olympic champion.-Career:Džomba began his career by his hometown club RK Zamet Rijeka, where he stayed until 1996, when he signed to RK Zagreb. He spent five years with the capital team, winning the national championship and... |
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| 4 | Jan Filip | 58 | |
| Siarhei Rutenka Siarhei Rutenka Siarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka, is a Belarusian handball player. Besides Belarusian citizenship in 2003 he acquired also Slovenian citizenship. In January, 2008, he received the Spanish nationality, renouncing the Slovenian nationality... |
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| 6 | Juanín García Juanín García Juan García Lorenzana, known as Juanín García, is a Spanish handball player. He currently plays for Barcelona, with whom he won the Champions League in 2011 in the finale against Ciudad Real.... |
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| 7 | David Juricek | 51 | |
| 8 | Kristian Kjelling Kristian Kjelling Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling is a Norwegian handball player who currently plays in for Danish club AaB Håndbold, a team based in Aalborg.-Career:... |
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| 9 | Michael Guigou Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou is a French handball player, having played since the start of his career for Montpellier HB.... |
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| 10 | Florian Kehrmann Florian Kehrmann Florian Kehrmann is a German handball player.Kehrmann has played for TUSEM Essen from 1994 until 1995 and for Sportring Solingen from 1995 until 1999... |
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