2012 World Deaf Football Championships

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2012 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
City Ankara
Dates16–28 July
Teams15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsM: Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (1st title)
W: Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Runners-upM: Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
W: Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Third placeM: Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
W: Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fourth placeM: Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
W: Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2008
2016

The 2012 World Deaf Football Championships were the second edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Ankara, Turkey between 16 and 28 July 2012. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the first time, defeating Egypt in the final, Ukraine became bronze medalist before Russia. In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the first time, defeating Russia in the final, Germany became bronze medalist before Poland. [1] [2]

Participating nations

Men
Women

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References

  1. Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "'World Deaf Football Championships". RSSF. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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