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 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.
Contents
Group A
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006
Group B
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006
Semi finals
November 18, 2006
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006
Final
November 19, 2006
Awards
Group A
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006
Group B
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006
Quarter finals
November 17, 2006
9th / 10th position
November 18, 2006
5th to 8th position
November 18, 2006
7th / 8th position
November 18, 2006
5th / 6th position
November 18, 2006
Semi finals
November 18, 2006
3rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006
Final
November 19, 2006