2016 World Deaf Football Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| City | Agropoli, Capaccio, Salerno |
| Dates | 19 June-2 July |
| Teams | 16 men's and 6 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M:  Turkey (2nd title)W:  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | M:  GermanyW:  Russia |
| Third place | M: Russia W:  United Kingdom |
| Fourth place | M:  ArgentinaW:  Poland |
← 2012 2023 → | |
The 2016 World Deaf Football Championships were the third edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Agropoli, Capaccio and Salerno in Italy between 19 June and 2 July 2016. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the second time, defeating Germany in the final, Russia became bronze medalist before Argentina. In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the second time, defeating Russia in the final, Great Britain became bronze medalist before Poland.[1]
Rankings
[edit]Men
[edit]| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Turkey
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| 2 | Germany
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| 3 | Russia
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| 4 | Argentina
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| 5 |  Egypt
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| 6 | United States
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| 7 | United Kingdom
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| 8 |  Belgium
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| 9 |  Ukraine
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| 10 | Italy
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| 11 |  Japan
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| 12 |  South Korea
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| 13 |  Greece
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| 14 |  Iran
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| 15 |  Sweden
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| 16 |  Iraq
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| 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Men |
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 Turkey Second title |
Women
[edit]| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | United States
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| 2 | Russia
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| 3 | United Kingdom
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| 4 | Poland
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| 5 | Italy
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| 6 | Turkey
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| 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Women |
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 United States Second title |
References
[edit]- ^ "3st World Deaf Football Championschips Men and Women" (PDF). Deaflympics. Retrieved 29 September 2021.