The korfball competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
| Korfball at the 2022 World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 13–17 July 2022 | |||||||||
| No. of events | 1 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 112 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
editA total of 8 teams competed in the korfball event at the 2022 World Games.[3]
The 2019 IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) acted as the qualification tournament. The eight best teams qualified for the World Games, because the top 8 consisted of participants from at least four different continents.
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Date of qualification |
Method of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
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5 August 2019 | Finished first at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 10th | 2017 |
 Belgium
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5 August 2019 | Finished second at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 10th | 2017 |
 Chinese Taipei
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5 August 2019 | Finished third at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 9th | 2017 |
 China
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5 August 2019 | Finished fourth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 2nd | 2017 |
 Germany
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5 August 2019 | Finished fifth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 9th | 2017 |
 Suriname
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5 August 2019 | Finished sixth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 1st | - |
 Czech Republic
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5 August 2019 | Finished seventh at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 4th | 2013 |
 Portugal
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5 August 2019 | Finished eight at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 5th | 2013 |
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 42 | +59 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Portugal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 0 |
Source: 2022 World Games
| July 13, 2022 | Netherlands | 29–13 | Portugal | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 13, 2022 | Chinese Taipei | 21–17 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Netherlands | 34–18 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Portugal | 16–13 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 15, 2022 | Chinese Taipei | 19–11 | Portugal | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 15, 2022 | Netherlands | 38–11 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 34 | +48 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Suriname
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | China
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 0 |
Source: 2022 World Games
| July 13, 2022 | Belgium | 26–9 | Germany | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 13, 2022 | China | 19–25 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Belgium | 27–11 | China | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Germany | 24–22 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Knockout stage
edit5–8th place semifinals
edit| July 16, 2022 | Portugal | 16–17 | China | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 16, 2022 | Suriname | 18–14 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Semifinals
edit| July 16, 2022 | Netherlands | 26–12 | Germany | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 16, 2022 | Belgium | 19–18 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Fifth place game
edit| July 17, 2022 | China | 13–12 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 9:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Third place game
edit| July 17, 2022 | Germany | 22–23 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 11:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Final
edit| July 17, 2022 | Netherlands | 23–12 | Belgium | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Final ranking
edit| Rank | Team |
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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Chinese Taipei
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| 4 | Germany
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| 5 | China
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| 6 | Suriname
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| 7 | Czech Republic
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| Portugal
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Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed tournament |  NetherlandsBarbara Brouwer Esther Cordus Terrenc Griemink Anouk Haars Fleur Hoek Jelmer Jonker Laurens Leeuwenhoek Jessica Lokhorst Alwin Out Daan Preuninger Harjan Visscher Sanne van der Werff Olav van Wijngaarden Brett Zuijdwegt |
 BelgiumKian Amorgaste Julie Caluwe Lars Courtens Lauren Denis Shiara Driesen Amber Engels Jari Hardies Lennert Impens Lisa Pauwels Stien Reyntjens Cedric Schoumacker Saar Seys Brent Struyf Jordan de Vogelaere |
 Chinese TaipeiChan Ya-han Chang Chieh-sheng Chang Shu-chi Chen Chun-ta Chen Cin Chiu Han-sheng Huang Tzu-yao Kao Chen-yu Lin Ya-wen Lo Kai-yeh Peng Chien-chin Tai Wei-jhe Wang Yi-wen Wu Chun-hsien |
References
edit- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Qualification criteria for korfball at the 2022 World Games". korfball.sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-27.