The International World Games Association (IWGA) organizes the World Games every 4 years.
Thus, an International Sports Federation (IF) can become a member of the IWGA; it must
satisfy two essential conditions:
The IF must be a member of GAISF (the umbrella organization for all (Olympic and non-Olympic)
international sports federations), and their sport does not belong to the current Olympic program.
Since 1989, the World Games are under the special patronage of the IOC.
6.
2001, Aug 23 - 25
Akita JPN
7.
2005, Jul 21 - 23
Duisburg GER
8.
2009, Jul 16 - 26
Kaohsiung TPE
9.
2013, Aug 02 - 04
CalI COL
10.
2017, Jul 26 - 29
Wrocław POL
11.
2022, Jul 11 - 17
Birmingham USA
2022: Originally scheduled on 2021, Jul 15-21 postponed to 2022 as
Olympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men
Gold
Final
Silver
Bronze
2001
BLR
2:1
ESP
BRA
2005
RUS
2:0
ESP
CRO
2009
BRA
2:0
HUN
CRO
2013
BRA
2:0
RUS
CRO
2017
BRA
2:1
CRO
QAT
2022
CRO
2:1
QAT
BRA
Women
Gold
Final
Silver
Bronze
2001
UKR
2:1
GER
BRA
2005
BRA
2:0
HUN
TUR
2009
ITA
2:1
CRO
BRA
2013
BRA
2:1
HUN
NOR
2017
BRA
2:0
ARG
ESP
2022
GER
2:0
NOR
ARG
Beach Handball at the World Beach Games
The World Beach Games is a multi-sport event organized by the
Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
1.
2019, Oct 11-16
Doha QAT
2023, Aug 05-12
Bali INA cancelled
2023: Originally scheduled for 2021, the event was postponed until 2023 due to the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently cancelled less than one month before it was due to start.
Bali was awarded hosting rights on 10 June 2022. One month before the start, the ANOC announced that the Games would be
cancelled because the Indonesian Olympic Committee had withdrawn from its commitment to host 2023 ANOC World Beach Games
as the funding had not been released by the Government of Indonesia. There was not enough time to award the games to
another host.
Men
Gold
Final
Silver
Bronze
2019
BRA
2:1
ESP
SWE
Women
Gold
Final
Silver
Bronze
2019
DEN
2:0
HUN
BRA
Beach Handball World Championships
1.
2004, Nov 27 - 30
El Gouna EGY
2.
2006, Nov 15 - 19
Rio de Janeiro BRA
3.
2008, Jul 09 - 13
Cadiz ESP
4.
2010, Jun 23 - 27
Antalya TUR
5.
2012, Jul 08 - 13
Muscat OMA
6.
2014, Jul 22 - 27
Recife BRA
7.
2016, Jul 12 - 17
Budapest HUN
8.
2018, Jul 24 - 29
Kazan RUS
2020, Jun 30 - Jul 05
Pescara ITA cancelled
9.
2022, Jun 21 - 26
Heraklion GRE
2020: The IHF cancelled the tournament on 2021, Feb 22 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Men
World Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
2004
EGY
2:1
TUR
RUS
2006
BRA
2:0
TUR
ESP
2008
CRO
2:1
BRA
SRB
2010
BRA
2:0
HUN
TUR
2012
BRA
2:1
UKR
CRO
2014
BRA
2:1
CRO
QAT
2016
CRO
2:0
BRA
HUN
2018
BRA
2:0
CRO
HUN
2022
CRO
2:0
DEN
BRA
Women
World Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
2004
RUS
2:1
TUR
ITA
2006
BRA
2:0
GER
RUS
2008
CRO
2:0
ESP
BRA
2010
NOR
2:0
DEN
BRA
2012
BRA
2:0
DEN
NOR
2014
BRA
2:0
HUN
NOR
2016
ESP
2:1
BRA
NOR
2018
GRE
2:1
NOR
BRA
2022
GER
2:0
ESP
NED
Youth Beach Handball World Championships
1.
2017, Jul 11 - 16
Flic-en-Flac MRI (U17)
2.
2022, Jun 14 - 19
Heraklion GRE (U18)
2022: Originally planned in July 2021 in Nazaré POR but postponed
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
