title: Beach handball at the World Games
text: # Beach handball at the World Games
  
  Beach handball is part of the World Games as an invitational sport since the 2001 edition. It has become an official sport of the World Games program since 2013.
  
  ## Men's tournament
  
  From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport has been formally recognized as part of the World Games program.
  
  | Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | Host | Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place |
  | 2001 Details | Akita | Belarus | 2 – 1 | Spain | Brazil | 2 – 1 | Iran |
  | 2005 Details | Duisburg | Russia | 2 – 0 | Spain | Croatia | 2 – 1 | Germany |
  | 2009 Details | Kaohsiung | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Hungary | Croatia | 2 – 0 | Oman |
  | 2013 Details | Cali | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Russia | Croatia | 2 – 1 | Qatar |
  | 2017 Details | Wrocław | Brazil | 2 – 1 | Croatia | Qatar | 2 – 1 | Hungary |
  | 2022 Details | Birmingham | Croatia | 2 – 1 | Qatar | Brazil | 2 – 0 | United States |
  
  ## Women's tournament
  
  From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport is formally recognized as part of the World Games program.
  
  | Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | Host | Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place |
  | 2001 Details | Akita | Ukraine | 2 – 1 | Germany | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Japan |
  | 2005 Details | Duisburg | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Hungary | Turkey | 2 – 0 | Croatia |
  | 2009 Details | Kaohsiung | Italy | 2 – 1 | Croatia | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Macedonia |
  | 2013 Details | Cali | Brazil | 2 – 1 | Hungary | Norway | 2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 2017 Details | Wrocław | Brazil | 2 – 0 | Argentina | Spain | 2 – 1 | Norway |
  | 2022 Details | Birmingham | Germany | 2 – 0 | Norway | Argentina | 2 – 0 | United States |
  