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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.[ 1] This is the second edition of the event. 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. Brazil win the championship gold medal in both genders.[ 2]
Men
Group A
November 15, 2006
Spain
2–0
Bahrain
Russia
0–2
Spain
Bahrain
0–2
Hungary
Croatia
0–2
Russia
November 16, 2006
Hungary
1–2
Croatia
Bahrain
2–1
Russia
Russia
1–2
Hungary
Croatia
2–1
Spain
November 17, 2006
Hungary
0–2
Spain
Bahrain
0–2
Croatia
Group B
November 15, 2006
Dominican Republic
0–2
Egypt
Brazil
1–2
Turkey
Dominican Republic
0–2
Germany
Brazil
0–2
Egypt
November 16, 2006
Germany
1–2
Turkey
Turkey
2–0
Dominican Republic
Germany
1–2
Egypt
Brazil
2–0
Dominican Republic
November 17, 2006
Egypt
1–2
Turkey
Brazil
0–2
Germany
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006
Spain
2–0
Germany
Turkey
2–0
Bahrain
Egypt
2–0
Hungary
Croatia
0–2
Brazil
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006
Russia
2–0
Dominican Republic
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006
Croatia
0–2
Hungary
Bahrain
2–1
Germany
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006
Semi finals
November 18, 2006
Brazil
2–1
Egypt
Turkey
2–0
Spain
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006
Final
November 19, 2006
Awards
Topscorer
All-star team
Women
Group A
November 15, 2006
Germany
2–0
Italy
Dominican Republic
0–2
Hungary
Croatia
1–2
Italy
Dominican Republic
0–2
Germany
November 16, 2006
Hungary
2–0
Croatia
Croatia
2–0
Dominican Republic
Germany
2–0
Hungary
Italy
2–0
Dominican Republic
November 17, 2006
Croatia
1–2
Germany
Italy
0–2
Hungary
Group B
November 15, 2006
Bulgaria
0–2
Russia
Uruguay
1–2
Russia
Turkey
0–2
Bulgaria
Uruguay
0–2
Brazil
November 16, 2006
Uruguay
0–2
Turkey
Brazil
2–0
Russia
Uruguay
0–2
Bulgaria
Brazil
2–0
Turkey
November 17, 2006
Bulgaria
0–2
Brazil
Turkey
0–2
Russia
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006
Hungary
1–2
Bulgaria
Germany
2–0
Turkey
Brazil
2–1
Croatia
Russia
2–0
Italy
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006
Uruguay
2–0
Dominican Republic
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006
Croatia
2–1
Hungary
Turkey
2–0
Italy
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006
Semi finals
November 18, 2006
Germany
2–0
Russia
Brazil
2–1
Bulgaria
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006
Final
November 19, 2006
Awards
Topscorer
All-star team
References
External links