Korfball at the World Games
Encyclopedia
Korfball
was introduced as a World Games
sport at the 1985 World Games
in London
.
Korfball
Korfball is a mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a...
was introduced as a World Games
World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
sport at the 1985 World Games
World Games 1985
The second World Games were held in 1985 in London, the capital city of England. Three venues were used, the main one being Crystal Palace. Sports included Taekwondo, Karate, Sambo, Powerlifting, Flipper/Snorkel swimming, roller skate sports, casting, korfball, waterskiing and netball...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Medalists
| 1985 London |  Netherlands |
 Belgium |
 United States |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Netherlands |
Belgium |
 West Germany |
| 1993 The Hague | Netherlands |
Belgium |
 Germany |
| 1997 Lahti | Netherlands |
Belgium |
 Chinese Taipei |
| 2001 Akita | Netherlands |
Belgium |
Chinese Taipei |
| 2005 Duisburg | Netherlands |
Belgium |
 Czech Republic |
| 2009 Kaohsiung Korfball at the 2009 World Games The Korfball events at the World Games 2009 took place at the NKNU Gymnasium, a sport arena in Kaohsiung, from Friday, July 17 to Tuesday, July 21, 2009.-Teams:-Pool matches:Legend-Semifinals:5th-8th placesSemifinals... |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
Chinese Taipei |