The 2008 World Deaf Football Championships were the first 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 Patras, Greece between 1-12 July 2008. In the men's championship, Germany won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final, France became bronze medalist before the Umited States. In the women's championship, Russia won the title for the first time, defeating Germany in the final, England became bronze medalist before South Africa.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Greece |
| City | Patras |
| Dates | 1-12 July |
| Teams | 15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M:  Germany (1st title)W:  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | M:  TurkeyW: Germany |
| Third place | M:  FranceW:  England |
| Fourth place | M:  United StatesW:  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player(s) | M: Hüseyin Er |
Rankings edit
Men edit
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Germany
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| 2 | Turkey
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| 3 | France
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| 4 | United States
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| 5 | Greece
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| 6 |  Ireland
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| 7 | Russia
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| 8 |  Italy
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| 9 |  Ukraine
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| 10 |  Thailand
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| 11 | England
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| 12 | Ukraine
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| 13 |  Australia
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| 14 |  China
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| 15 |  Venezuela
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| 2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Men |
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 Germany First title |
Women edit
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Russia
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| 2 | Germany
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| 3 | England
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| 4 | South Africa
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| 5 | Greece
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| 2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Women |
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 Russia First title |
References edit
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "'World Deaf Football Championships". RSSF. Retrieved 29 September 2021.