2011 Men's Youth World Handball Championship

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

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

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

Denmark national handball team

The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....

defeated Spain

Denmark national handball team

The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....

24–22 in the final to win the title for the second time.

Venues

Two arenas were used, both are in Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...

Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
The Polideportivo Islas Malvinas is an indoor arena located in Mar del Plata, Argentina which was built for the XII Pan American Games in 1995. It is qualified to host such sports as basketball, handball, volleyball and tennis, as well as to accommodate all kinds of shows, conventions and exhibitions...

(Capacity: 8,000)
Once Unidos
Once Unidos
Once Unidos is an indoor arena in Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arenas of the Quilmes Mar del Plata. It holds 3,000 people....

(Capacity: 1,500)

Preliminary round

The draw took place at May 21, 2011 in Argentina

Argentina

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Time in Argentina
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(UTC–3)

	Team advanced to the Quarterfinals
	Team competed in placement games

Group A

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Group B

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Seventeenth place game

Final standings

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All-star team

Goalkeeper:
Left wing:
Left back:
Pivot:
Centre back:
Right back:
Right wing:

Other awards

MVP:
Most promising player:

External links

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