The 2016
Women's Youth World Handball Championship
The IHF Women's Youth World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 18. It has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. It takes place every two years in even years.
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was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place in
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
from 19 to 31 July 2016.
Russia won their second title after defeating Denmark 30–22 in the final.
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Venues
Matches will be played in
Bratislava.
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Ondrej Nepela Arena
The Ondrej Nepela Arena ( sk, Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu) (also known as ''Orange Arena'' during the 2011 IIHF Championship, or as ''Slovnaft Arena'') is an indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it ...
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(4,000)
Referees
16 referee pairs were selected.
Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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President's Cup
21st place bracket
21–24th place semifinals
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23rd place game
21st place game
17th place bracket
17–20th place semifinals
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19th place game
17th place game
9–16th placement games
The eight losers of the round of 16 were seeded according to their results in the preliminary round against teams ranked 1–4.
Ranking
15th place game
13th place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
;5th place bracket
Round of 16
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Quarterfinals
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5–8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
Awards
* MVP :
Karina Sabirova
* Top Goalscorer :
Bernadett Hornyák (78 goals)
* Best defender :
Guro Nestaker
All-Star Team
* Goalkeeper :
Lærke Sørensen
* Right wing :
Mariia Dudina
Mariia Dudina (born 22 October 1998) is a Russian handballer for HC Kuban Krasnodar.
In the summer of 2017, Dudina tested positive for meldonium at the 2017 European Junior Championship.
Individual awards
* All-Star Right Wing of the EHF U-1 ...
* Right back :
Antonina Skorobogatchenko
Antonina Vitalyevna Skorobogatchenko ( rus, Антонина Витальевна Скоробогатченко, , ɐntɐˈnʲinə skərəbɐˈɡatɕːɪnkə; born 14 February 1999) is a Russian handballer for HBC CSKA Moscow and the Russian na ...
* Centre back :
Gim A-yeong
* Left back :
Song Jin-mi
* Left wing :
Emma Friis
* Pivot :
Ida-Marie Dahl
References
External links
Official websiteIHF website
{{Youth World Handball Championship
2016 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
Women's Youth World Handball Championship
The IHF Women's Youth World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 18. It has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. It takes place every two years in even years.
Tourna ...
2016
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Sports competitions in Bratislava
Women's Youth World Handball Championship
The IHF Women's Youth World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 18. It has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. It takes place every two years in even years.
Tourna ...
Women's handball in Slovakia
Youth World Handball Championship