2009 World Women's Handball Championship
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The 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China
. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
and the second that took place outside of Europe
.
. It was the second women's World Championship organized outside of Europe, the first being South Korea
1990.
Six cities have been selected to host the matches:
Defending Champions
Qualified from the 2008 Asian Championship
Qualified from the 2008 European Championship
Qualified from European play-offs
European play-offs were played on 6 and 7 June 2009 (first leg) and between 12 and 14 June 2009 (second leg). Qualified teams are marked in bold.
Qualified from the 2008 African Championship
Qualified from the 2009 Pan-American Championship
The 2009 Pan-American Championship
took place between 23 and 27 June in Santiago
, Chile
. The three highest ranked teams qualified directly.
Qualified from the 2009 Oceania Handball Nations Cup
The 2009 Oceania Championship
took place in Brisbane
, Australia
, between 25 and 30 May. The host team won the competition and thus qualified directly.
Group B (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Group C (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Group D (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Each nation had to submit an initial squad of 28 players, 12 of them became reserves when the final squad of 16 players was announced on 5 December 2009.
headquarters in Basel
, Switzerland
. Teams placed first, second and third will qualify for the Main Round.
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Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Source: IHF.info
Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
World Women's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
and the second that took place outside of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Venues
The competition took place in the Chinese province of JiangsuJiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
. It was the second women's World Championship organized outside of Europe, the first being South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
1990.
Six cities have been selected to host the matches:
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... |
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Nanjing, China. The arena used mainly for indoor sports such as basketball and figure skating. The facility has a capacity of 13,000 people and was opened in 2005... |
13,000 | Semifinals and finals |
| Suzhou Suzhou Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part... |
Suzhou Sports Center Suzhou Sports Center Suzhou Sports Center is a multi-use stadium in Suzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 35,000 people.-Footnotes:... |
6,000 | Preliminary round Group C, Placement matches 5th to 12th |
| Wuxi Wuxi Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south... |
Wuxi Sports Center | 7,155 | Preliminary round Group A, Main round Group 2, President's Cup |
| Changzhou Changzhou Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the... |
Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Changzhou Olympic Sports Center is a multi-use stadium in Changzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people.-References:... |
6,000 | Preliminary round Group D |
| Yangzhou Yangzhou Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across... |
Yangzhou Sports Garden | 5,500 | Main round Group 1 |
| Zhangjiagang Zhangjiagang Zhangjiagang is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, China, and is an administrative division of Suzhou City. Zhangjiagang's population is around 1,300,000, with around 2000000residents of the city proper .... |
Zhangjiagang Sports Center | 3,750 | Preliminary round Group B, President's Cup |
Qualification
Host NationDefending Champions
Qualified from the 2008 Asian Championship
2008 Asian Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 Asian Women's Handball Championship was the 12th Asian Championship, which was taking place from November 21 to November 30, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand...
Qualified from the 2008 European Championship
2008 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
Qualified from European play-offs
European play-offs were played on 6 and 7 June 2009 (first leg) and between 12 and 14 June 2009 (second leg). Qualified teams are marked in bold.
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 – 55 | 21 – 22 | 22 – 33 | ||
| 52 – 45 | 24 – 17 | 28 – 28 | ||
| 43 – 51 | 24 – 29 | 19 – 22 | ||
| 51 – 55 | 27 – 23 | 24 – 32 | ||
| 63 – 70 | 31 – 32 | 32 – 38 | ||
| 57 – 62 | 32 – 28 | 25 – 34 | ||
| 43 – 79 | 21 – 38 | 22 – 41 | ||
| 57 – 48 | 27 – 21 | 30 – 27 |
Qualified from the 2008 African Championship
African Women's Handball Championship
The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years...
Qualified from the 2009 Pan-American Championship
2009 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
The 2009 Pan American Women's Handball Championship took place in Santiago from June 23–27. It acts as the American qualifying tournament for the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-Teams:-Group A:---------Group B:----------------...
The 2009 Pan-American Championship
2009 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
The 2009 Pan American Women's Handball Championship took place in Santiago from June 23–27. It acts as the American qualifying tournament for the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-Teams:-Group A:---------Group B:----------------...
took place between 23 and 27 June in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The three highest ranked teams qualified directly.
Qualified from the 2009 Oceania Handball Nations Cup
The 2009 Oceania Championship
Oceania Handball Nations Cup
The Oceania Handball Nations Championship, also called Pacific Cup, is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Oceania, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Oceania champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Handball...
took place in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, between 25 and 30 May. The host team won the competition and thus qualified directly.
Squads
Group A (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)Group B (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Group C (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Group D (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad) (squad)
Each nation had to submit an initial squad of 28 players, 12 of them became reserves when the final squad of 16 players was announced on 5 December 2009.
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 15 July 2009 at the IHFInternational Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
headquarters in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Teams placed first, second and third will qualify for the Main Round.
| Team advances to the Main Round | |
| Team advances to the President's Cup |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Main Round
| Team advances to the Semifinals | |
| Team advances to the Placement Matches |
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group President's Cup 1
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Group President's Cup 2
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23rd / 24th Place
----21st / 22nd Place
----19th / 20th Place
----17th / 18th Place
----15th / 16th Place
----13th / 14th Place
----11th / 12th Place
----9th / 10th Place
----7th / 8th Place
----5th / 6th Place
----Semifinals
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Bronze Final
----Final
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2009 Women's World Champions Russia Russia women's national handball team The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international team handball competitions... Fourth Title Team Roster Inna Suslina Inna Suslina Inna Evgenevna Suslina is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team. She won gold medal with the Russian winning team in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship.... , Lyudmila Postnova, Tatiana Dronina Tatiana Dronina Tatiana Dronina is a Russian team handball player, playing for the club Zvezda Zvenigorod and for the Russian women's national handball team.... , Yelena Dmitriyeva, Olga Levina, Marina Yartseva Marina Yartseva Marina Vladimirovna Yartseva is a Russian team handball player, playing for the Russian national team. She is World Champion, 2009. Playing for the club Rostov-Don. Student of the Rostov Institute of the Russian State Trade-Economic University.-Links:* *... , Ksenia Makeeva Ksenia Makeeva Ksenia Makeeva is a Russian handball player. She plays for the Russian club HC Dinamo Volgograd and for the Russian national team. She won a gold medal at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-References:... , Maya Petrova Maya Petrova Maya Petrova is a Russian team handball player, playing for the club Rostov-Don and for the Russian women's national handball team.At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won the gold medal with the Russian team.... , Anna Sedoykina Anna Sedoykina Anna Sedoykina is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team.She received a bronze medal with the Russian team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship in Macedonia.-References:... , Yekaterina Andryushina, Nadezhda Muravyeva Nadezhda Muravyeva Nadezhda Muravyeva is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team. She won a gold medal with the Russian winning team in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship... , Ekaterina Vetkova Ekaterina Vetkova Ekaterina Vetkova is a Russian handball player. She plays for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Russian national team. She won a gold medal at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-Achievements:... , Victoria Zhilinskayte Victoria Zhilinskayte Victoria Zhilinskayte is a Russian team handball player, playing for the club Lada Togliatti and for the Russian women's national handball team.... , Oxana Koroleva Oxana Koroleva Oxana Koroleva is a Russian handball player. She plays for the Russian club Zvezda Zvenigorod and for the Russian national team. She won a gold medal at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-References:... , Emiliya Turey and Tatiana Khmyrova Tatiana Khmyrova Tatiana Khmyrova is a Russian handball player. She plays for the Russian club HC Dinamo Volgograd, and participates in the 2010–11 EHF Women's Champions League with her club.... .Head Coach: Evgeny Trefilov Evgeny Trefilov Yevgeni Vasiliyevich Trefilov is a Russian team handball coach and current head coach for the Russian women's national handball team. He led the Russian team to win the World Women's Handball Championship four times, in 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:... . |
All Star Team
- Goalkeeper:
- Left wing:
- Left back:
- Pivot:
- Centre back:
- Right back:
- Right wing:
Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Top Goalkeepers
Source: IHF.info |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
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| 1 | Katrin Engel Katrin Engel Katrin Engel is an Austrian handballer playing for Thüringer HC and the Austrian national team.-Achievements:*Women Handball Austria:**Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008*ÖHB Cup:... |
67 | 112 | 60% | |
| 2 | Paula Gondo-Bredou Paula Gondo-Bredou Paula Gondo-Bredou is an Ivorian handball player who is playing for Toulon St-Cyr Var Handball and the Côte d'Ivoire women's national handball team. She was listed as number two among the top goalscorers at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, with 65 goals.-References:... |
65 | 95 | 68% | |
| 3 | Shio Fujii Shio Fujii Shio Fujii is a Japanese handball player who has been captain of the Japan women's national handball team and plays for Japanese club Omron. She was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China.-References:... |
61 | 109 | 56% | |
| 4 | Mouna Chebbah Mouna Chebbah Mouna Chebbah is a Tunisian handballer who is part of the Tunisian national team. She is also a member of Danish club Viborg HK from 1 July 2010.- National team :... |
58 | 113 | 51% | |
| 5 | Kim On-A | 53 | 89 | 60% | |
| 5 | Olha Nikolayenko Olha Nikolayenko Olha Nikolayenko is a Ukrainian handballer who plays for CJF Fleury Loiret HB and the Ukrainian national team.She was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, with 53 goals.... |
53 | 98 | 54% | |
| 7 | N'Cho Elodie Mambo N'Cho Elodie Mambo N'Cho Elodie Mambo is an Ivorian handball player who has played for Merignac and the Côte d'Ivoire women's national handball team. She was listed among the top ten goalscoreres at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, with 52 goals.-References:... |
52 | 98 | 53% | |
| 7 | Elzira Tavares Elzira Tavares Elzira Tavares is an Angolan handball player. She plays for the club Atletico Petroleos Luanda as well as the Angolan national team.-Career:Tavares represented Angola at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, where Angola finished 9th.... |
52 | 82 | 63% | |
| 9 | Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth | 50 | 80 | 63% | |
| 10 | Chantal Okoye Mbon | 48 | 70 | 69% | |
| 10 | Akie Uegaki Akie Uegaki Akie Uegaki is a Japanese handball player who has played for the Japan women's national handball team and plays for Japanese club Hiroshima Maple Reds. She was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, with 48 goals.-References:... |
48 | 107 | 45% |
Source: IHF.info
Other awards
- Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable PlayerIn sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
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Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info