2022 Youth Beach Handball World Championship
The 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship will be the 2nd edition of the championship scheduled to be held in 14-19 June 2022 in Heraklion, Greece under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greece |
| Dates | 14-19 June 2022 |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Men – Women – |
| Runner-up | Men – Women – |
| Third place | Men – Women – |
| Fourth place | Men – Women – |
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Previously the championship was scheduled to be held in Nazaré, Portugal in July 2021. But on 19 February 2021, the IHF Council decided to move and postpone the event to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Bidding process
Only Greece entered bid for hosting the tournament.[4] The event was awarded by the IHF Council during its meeting held on 4 November 2021.
References
- "Greece to host IHF Beach Handball World Championships in 2022". www.ihf.info. 12 November 2021.
- "2ND IHF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S YOUTH (U18) BEACH HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". IHF. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "IHF canceled Youth and Junior World Championships!". www.handball-planet.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "11th IHF Council Meeting (by video conference, 2021)" (PDF). www.ihf.info. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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