The 2011
Men's Youth World Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the world event for youth handballers, which was held in
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
between August 10–20, 2011. In accordance with the IHF regulations, only players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to enter the competition. The minimum age for the participation was 16.
Denmark
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defeated
Spain
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24–22 in the final to win the title for the second time.
Venues
Two arenas were used, both in
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Argentine Sea, Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires ...
.
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Polideportivo Islas Malvinas (Capacity: 8,000)
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Once Unidos (Capacity: 1,500)
Preliminary round
The draw took place at May 21, 2011 in
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
.
''All times are
Argentina Time
Argentina is located at a longitude that would naturally put it in the UTC−04:00 or UTC−05:00 time zone; however, it actually uses the UTC−03:00 time zone. Argentina determines whether to change clocks in observation of daylight saving t ...
(
UTC–3)''
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Championship bracket
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
5–8th place bracket
Semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
9–12th place bracket
Semifinals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
13–16th place bracket
Semifinals
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Fifteenth place game
Thirteenth place game
17–20th place bracket
Semifinals
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Nineteenth place game
Seventeenth place game
Final standings
Awards
All-star team
*Goalkeeper:
*Left wing:
*Left back:
*Pivot:
*Centre back:
*Right back:
*Right wing:
Other awards
*MVP:
*Most promising player:
References
External links
IHF SiteOfficial website
{{Youth World Handball Championship
Men's Youth World Championship
Men's Youth World Handball Championship
Men's Youth World Handball Championship
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IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship