The 1947 Roller Hockey World Cup was the third
roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of
Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS; en, International Federation of Roller Sports) was the world governing body for roller sports, including skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, inline speed skating, inline alpine, downhi ...
). It was contested by 7 national teams (all from
Europe
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) and it is also considered the 1947 European Roller Hockey Championship. All the games were played in the city of
Lisbon
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, in
Portugal
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, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
Results
Standings
See also
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FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup
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CERH European Roller Hockey Championship
External links
1947 World Cup in ''rink-hockey.net'' historical database
{{Rink hockey international competitions
Roller Hockey World Cup
International roller hockey competitions hosted by Portugal
1947 in Portuguese sport
1947 in roller hockey