| Beach handball at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Tarnów Beach Arena |
| Location | Tarnów, Poland |
| Dates | 20–22 June |
| Nations | 10 |
| Teams | 16 |
The Beach handball tournament at the 2023 European Games was held in Tarnów, Poland from 20 to 22 June 2023. [1] This is the first time beach handball is on the European Games program. (In the previous two editions, held in Baku and Minsk, the beach version of handball was absent). The Games will be attended by 192 players – 16 teams, 8 of each sex, from 10 countries and the competitions will be held for three days from June 20 at the Beach Sports Center in Tarnow. The competition will end with the awarding of medals to the athletes – medals are provided for the top three male and female teams. [2] The stands of the arena during the games will accommodate 2,100 spectators. Beach soccer specialists will also compete at this facility.
The beach handball tournament will be played in a specially prepared stadium. [3]
Qualification
| Means of qualification [4] | Date of competition | Venue | Berths | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | 1 | 
Poland |
Poland
| |
| EHF Beach Handball EURO 2023 | 24–28 May 2023 |
Nazaré |
7 | 
Croatia
Denmark
Germany
Hungary
Norway
Portugal
Spain |
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
|
| Total | 8 | ||||
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men
[5] |
SpainAlberto Castro José Antonio Consuegra Carlos Donderis Ramón Fuentes Adrián Hidalgo Pablo Martín Darío A. Mata Domingo J. L. Mosquera Adriá Ortolá Elhji Touré Joaquín Varo Sergio J. Venegas |
HungaryÁdám Balogh Balázs Csuka Norbert Gyene Péter Hajdú András John László Kovácsovics Attila Kun László Nahaj Csanád Neukum Bence Rozmán Patrik Vizes Bence Zakics |
DenmarkMartin Andersen Frederik Bech Anders N. Hansen Andreas Hoegh Dines Kjeldgaard William Lærke Christian Nielsen Mikkel D. Nielsen Laurids Ulrichsel Jeppe Villumsen |
| Women
[6] |
Denmark Camilla Degn Rikke Enevoldsen Johanne Graugaard Sandra Hansen Line Kristensen Line Larsen Cecillie Lindgaard Josefine Mahler Ann Cecilie Møller Johanne Uhrhammer Ida Winding |
Spain Mónica Cámara Alba Díaz Malena Díaz Patricia Encinas Virginia Fernández Violeta González Jimena Laguna Inoa Lucio Barbara Piñeira Remei Prat Gemma P. Sánchez Mireia Torras |
GermanyJoelle Arno Julia Drachsler Jana Epple Belen Gettwart Carolin Hübner Isabel Kattner Kristina Krecken Nele Kurzke Paula Reips Michelle Schäfer Ryleene Teodoro Janne Woch |
Medal table
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |
Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- ^ "Location of European Games Beach Handball 2023".
- ^ "Beach Handball". European Games 2023. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "All about of European Games Beach Handball 2023".
- ^ "Qualification system – 3rd European Games – Kraków & Małopolska 2023 – Beach handball" (PDF). European Olympic Committees. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Beach Handball – Men's – Medallists" (PDF). european-games.org. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Beach Handball – Women's – Medallists" (PDF). european-games.org. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.