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Korfball at the 2022 World Games

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
VenueBirmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
Dates13–17 July 2022
No. of events1
Competitors112 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei
← 2017

Qualification edit

A total of 8 teams will compete in the korfball event at the 2022 World Games.[3]

The 2019 IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) acted as the qualification tournament. Eight best teams qualified for the World Games, because top 8 consisted of participants of at least four different continents.

Qualified teams edit

Team Date of
qualification 		Method of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Previous
appearance
  Netherlands 5 August 2019 Finished first at the 2019 IKF WKC. 10th 2017
  Belgium 5 August 2019 Finished second at the 2019 IKF WKC. 10th 2017
  Chinese Taipei 5 August 2019 Finished third at the 2019 IKF WKC. 9th 2017
  China 5 August 2019 Finished fourth at the 2019 IKF WKC. 2nd 2017
  Germany 5 August 2019 Finished fifth at the 2019 IKF WKC. 9th 2017
  Suriname 5 August 2019 Finished sixth at the 2019 IKF WKC. 1st -
  Czech Republic 5 August 2019 Finished seventh at the 2019 IKF WKC. 4th 2013
  Portugal 5 August 2019 Finished eight at the 2019 IKF WKC. 5th 2013

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 0 101 42 +59 9 Semifinals
2   Chinese Taipei 3 2 0 0 1 58 62 −4 6
3   Portugal 3 1 0 0 2 40 61 −21 3 5–8th place semifinals
4   Czech Republic 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 3 3 0 0 0 82 34 +48 9 Semifinals
2   Germany 3 2 0 0 1 51 56 −5 6
3   Suriname 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
July 15, 2022 China   8–18   Germany Birmingham
11:30 Report Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
July 15, 2022 Belgium   29–14   Suriname Birmingham
18:45 Report Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex

Knockout stage edit

5–8th 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
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    Chinese Taipei
4   Germany
5   China
6   Suriname
7   Czech Republic
  Portugal

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Mixed tournament   Netherlands
Barbara 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 		  Belgium
Kian 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 Taipei
Chan 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

  1. ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. ^ "Qualification criteria for korfball at the 2022 World Games". korfball.sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-27.

External links edit

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