2006 Beach Handball World Championships
The 2006 Beach Handball World Championships are a ten-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held in the Petrobras Arena at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 15 November and 19 November. This is the second edition of the event. Matches are played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result is decisive. Brazil win the championship gold medal in both genders.Men
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006November 17, 20069th / 10th position
November 18, 20065th to 8th position
November 18, 20067th / 8th position
November 18, 20065th / 6th position
November 18, 2006November 18, 20063rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006Final
November 19, 2006Awards
;Topscorer
;All-star team
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
November 15, 2006
November 16, 2006
November 17, 2006Quarter finals
November 17, 20069th / 10th position
November 18, 20065th to 8th position
November 18, 20067th / 8th position
November 18, 20065th / 6th position
November 18, 2006Semi finals
November 18, 20063rd / 4th position
November 19, 2006Final
November 19, 2006Awards
;Topscorer
;All-star team
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