Beach handball is part of the World Games as an invitational sport since the 2001 edition. It has become an official sport of the World Games program since 2013.
Men's tournament From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport has been formally recognized as part of the World Games program.
Year Host Gold-medal match Bronze-medal match Score Score Fourth place2001 Details Akita 2 – 1 2 – 12005 Details Duisburg 2 – 0 2 – 12009 Details Kaohsiung 2 – 0 2 – 02013 Details Cali 2 – 0 2 – 12017 Details Wrocław 2 – 1 2 – 12022 Details Birmingham 2 – 1 2 – 02025 Details Chengdu 2 – 1 2 – 0
Women's tournament From 2001 to 2009 Beach Handball was contested as a demonstration event. Since the 2013 edition the sport is formally recognized as part of the World Games program.
Year Host Gold-medal match Bronze-medal match Score Score Fourth place2001 Details Akita 2 – 1 2 – 02005 Details Duisburg 2 – 0 2 – 02009 Details Kaohsiung 2 – 1 2 – 02013 Details Cali 2 – 1 2 – 02017 Details Wrocław 2 – 0 2 – 12022 Details Birmingham 2 – 0 2 – 02025 Details Chengdu 2 – 1 2 – 0
See also Beach Handball World Championships
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221134/http://www.duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/?lang=en