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The Beach Handball World Championship is a biannual 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...

competition for women's and men's national teams. It was first organized by the International Handball Federation

International Handball Federation

The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...

in 2004.

Men

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2004 Details 2004 Beach Handball World Championships 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...	El Gouna, 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...	Egypt Egypt 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...	2 – 1	Turkey Turkey 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:...	Russia Russia 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...	2 – 1	Croatia Croatia 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...
2006 Details 2006 Beach Handball World Championships 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...	Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	Brazil Brazil national beach handball team The Brazil national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 9th...	2 – 0	Turkey Turkey 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:...	Spain Spain national beach handball team The Spanish national beach handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.- External links :* * *...	2 – 1	Egypt Egypt 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...
2008 Details	Cadiz Cádiz Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia.... , 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 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...	2 – 1 (p.s. Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )	Brazil Brazil national beach handball team The Brazil national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 9th...	Serbia	2 – 0	Egypt Egypt 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...
2010 Details 2010 Beach Handball World Championships The 2010 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Antalya in Turkey between 23–27 June. It was the fourth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets was the winner of a match...	Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Brazil Brazil national beach handball team The Brazil national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 9th...	2 – 0	Hungary Hungary 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...	Turkey Turkey 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:...	2 – 1	Egypt Egypt 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...

Women

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2004 Details 2004 Beach Handball World Championships 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...	El Gouna, 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...	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...	2 - 1	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:...	Italy Italy 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...		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...
2006 Details 2006 Beach Handball World Championships 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...	Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	Brazil Brazil women's national beach handball team The Brazil women's national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 – 0	Germany Germany women's national beach handball team The Germany women's national beach handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the German Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1...	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...	2 – 0	Bulgaria Bulgaria women's national beach handball team The Bulgaria women's national beach handball team is the national team of Bulgaria. It is governed by the Bulgarian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 4th...
2008 Details	Cadiz Cádiz Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia.... , 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 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...	2 – 0	Spain	Brazil Brazil women's national beach handball team The Brazil women's national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 – 1	Italy Italy 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...
2010 Details 2010 Beach Handball World Championships The 2010 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Antalya in Turkey between 23–27 June. It was the fourth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets was the winner of a match...	Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Norway Norway women's national beach handball team The Norway women's national beach handball team represents Norway in international beach handball competitions. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation.- Results :...	2 – 0	Denmark	Brazil Brazil women's national beach handball team The Brazil women's national beach handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international beach handball competitions.-Results:* 2006 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st...	2 – 0	Ukraine