Tournament details | |
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Host country | Mauritius |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 11 - 16 July 2017 |
Teams | 15 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Men – Spain (1st Title) Women – Hungary (1st Title) |
Runner-up | Men – Italy Women – Netherlands |
Third place | Men – Argentina Women – Argentina |
Fourth place | Men – Russia Women – Portugal |
The 2017 Youth Beach Handball World Championship was the first edition of IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship organised by the Mauritius Handball Association under the auspices of the International Handball Federation. The event was held in Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius from 11 to 16 July 2017. It was played in under-17 years category. It also acted as a qualification tournament for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics which was held in Buenos Aires (Argentina).[1]