The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 December 2011.Team Handball News - 2011 Women’s World Championships awarded to Brazil (8 February 2009)
On 18 December 2011, Norway successfully contested France 32–24 in the final. Norway was the second team to achieve a triple title cache all in the same tournament by winning the World Championship, European Championship and Olympic Games titles. Denmark had made this achievement previously. France lost, its second consecutive World Championship final (2009), to Russia.
Norway automatically qualified for the 2012 Olympic Handball tournament and 2013 World Championship. When Norway vacated their European Championship and that tournament's second place team, Sweden, automatically qualifying for the Olympics.
Spain successfully contested Denmark 24–18 in the final for the bronze and won their inaugural tournament medal. For fifth place, host nation Brazil achieved their best place at any previous tournament successfully knocking out the 2009 defending champions, Russia, 36–20.
Venues The competition took place in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the third women's World Championship organized outside of Europe, after South Korea in 1990 and China in 2009.
Initially, the matches had to take place in the state of Santa Catarina.
Four cities had been selected to host the matches: City Stadium Capacity Matches São Paulo Ginásio do Ibirapuera 11,000 Group C, Round of 16, President's Cup, Final Round São Bernardo do Campo Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib 7,000 Group D, Round of 16, President's Cup Santos Arena Santos 5,000 Group A, Round of 16 Barueri Ginásio José Corrêa 5,000 Group B, Round of 16
Qualification Host nation
Defending champions
Qualified from the 2010 African Championship
Qualified from the 2010 European Championship
Qualified from the 2010 Asian Championship
Qualified from the 2011 American Championship
Qualified from the 2011 Oceania Championship
Qualified from European play-offs
Eight European teams qualified for the World Championships through play-offs. The draw was made on 19 December. The first match leg were played on 4–5 June with the second legs on 11–12 June.
Squads
Group draw The draw was held on 2 July 2011 at 21:00 local time.
Seeding The seeding was announced on 24 June.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6 (TH)
(Host)
TH = Title Holder
Group stage A provisional scheduled was released on 24 June. Brazil played the opening game on 2 December. On 7 July the venues for each preliminary round were announced by the IHF. The detailed match schedule was released on 31 August.Match schedule As all Handball world championships, the tie-breakers in case of point tie betwin two or more teams were: 1.Points in matches between tied teams 2. Goal difference in matches between tied teams 3. Goaldifference in all group matches 4. Most scored goals in all group matches, 5. Draw.
All times are local (UTC−2).
Group A Angola won the tie-break for second place due to a better record in matches between them, Montenegro and Iceland. In those direct encounters all three got 2 points but Angola's +2 goal difference beat Montenegro's +1 and Iceland's –3.
Group B
Group C
Group D
President's Cup 17–20th place semifinals
21st–24th place semifinals
23rd place game
21st place game
19th place game
17th place game
Knockout stage Championship bracket
5th place bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
5th–8th semifinals
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Statistics
Top goalscorers RankNameGoalsShots% 1 57 78 73% 2 51 75 68% 3 49 77 64% 4 46 72 64% 5 45 57 79% 6 44 87 51% 44 58 76% 8 43 51 84% 9 42 79 53% 42 63 67% Source: IHF.info
Top goalkeepers RankName%SavesShots 1 46% 108 237 2 44% 64 146 3 43% 124 290 43% 27 63 5 42% 90 2166 40% 34 86 40% 48 121 40% 79 198 40% 77 19210 38% 44 117 38% 31 81 38% 59 154 Source: IHF.info
Ranking and awards No placement matches for places 9 to 16 were played, but as those places might be decisive for qualification to the Olympics, the regulations ranked those teams. The losing teams of the Round of 16 were ranked based on a their group stage record (points, goal-difference, goals scored) against teams placed 1st to 4th (those advancing to the Round of 16).
Final ranking
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
2011 Women's World Champions NorwayFirst title
Team roster: Marit Malm Frafjord, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Kari Mette Johansen, Gøril Snorroeggen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem.Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson.
All Star Team Goalkeeper: Left wing: Left back: Pivot: Centre back: Right back: Right wing: Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Other awards Top scorer:
References
External links
IHF Site