2012 World Deaf Football Championships

2012 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
CityAnkara
Dates16–28 July
Teams15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsM:  Turkey (1st title)
W:  United States (1st title)
Runners-upM:  Egypt
W:  Russia
Third placeM:  Ukraine
W:  Germany
Fourth placeM:  Russia
W:  Poland
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2016

The 2012 World Deaf Football Championships were the second edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Ankara, Turkey between 16 and 28 July 2012. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the first time, defeating Egypt in the final, Ukraine became bronze medalist before Russia. In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the first time, defeating Russia in the final, Germany became bronze medalist before Poland.[1][2]

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