2008 WUC Handball: Finals
July 14th, 2008
Russia (Men) and Turkey (Women) Claim Handball Gold
Team Turkey celebrates its gold medal
Yesterday, July 13th, the 2008 World University Handball Championship closed with a Russia (men) and Turkey (women) claiming the gold. Turkey wins the World University Women's Handball Championship. In lively Palaturisno, coach Sinan Oner's team defeated Hungary (27-26) winning the gold medal at the end of a particularly intense and spectacular game. A match played point by point, where Yeliz Ozel scores the decisive goal with only 41 seconds left in the game.
In the men’s tournament, Russia proved to be the champion beating Belarus 33-17. The bronze medal went to Austria which defeated Turkey 29-24 in the consolation final. Started on July 5th, the XIX World University Handball Championship involved thirty teams, sixteen engaged in the men’s tournament and fourteen in the women’s. Three venues were used for the games, i.e. the Palaturismo of Jesolo, where the finals took place and where the head office of the organisation committee was located, and the Palasport of Meolo and Oderzo. A total of eighty-five matches were played, with a very high technical level.
Final Ranking Women
1. Turkey 2. Hungary 3. Romania 4. Serbia 5. Azerbaijan 6. Russia 7. Czech Republic 8. Brazil 9. Lithuania 10. Poland 11. Japan 12. China 13. Italy 14. Belarus Top scorer: Yeliz Ozel (Turkey) 58 goals Top percentage of penalties scored: Viktorya Ulyanich (Azerbaijan) 22 on 27 (81.48%) Top percentage of penalties saved: Galina Gabisoya (Russia) 10 on 33 (30.30%). Best player: Yeliz Ozel (Turkey) Top goalkeeper: Kitti Hoffmann (Hungary)
The Russian Men's Team celebrating their victory
Final Ranking Men
1. Russia 2. Belarus 3. Austria 4. Turkey 5. Poland 6. Georgia 7. Serbia 8. Italy 9. Hungary 10. Japan 11. Latvia 12. Cyprus 13. Czech Republic 14. Mexico 15. Azerbaijan 16. Australia Top scorer: Tin Tokic (Italy) 44 goals. Top percentage of penalties scored: Sho Iwanaga (Japan) 18 on 22 (81.82%) Top percentage of penalties saved: Marcin Glebocki (Poland) 10 on 26 (38.46%) Best player: Aleksander Lomakin (Russia) Top goalkeeper: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
