2012 World Deaf Football Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Ankara |
| Dates | 16–28 July |
| Teams | 15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M: Turkey (1st title) W:  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up | M:  EgyptW:  Russia |
| Third place | M:  UkraineW:  Germany |
| Fourth place | M: Russia W:  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.[1] In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the first time, defeating Egypt in the final, Ukraine became bronze medalist before Russia.[2][3] 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.[2]
Rankings
[edit]Men
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey |
| 2 | Egypt |
| 3 | Ukraine |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5-8 |  Japan |
| 5-8 | Germany |
| 5-8 |  Thailand |
| 5-8 |  France |
| 9-12 |  Iran |
| 9-12 | United States |
| 9-12 |  Uzbekistan |
| 9-12 |  Greece |
| 13-15 |  South Korea |
| 13-15 |  Spain |
| 13-15 |  Venezuela |
| 2012 World Deaf Football Championships - Men |
|---|
 Turkey First title |
Women
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Russia |
| 3 | Germany |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Japan |
| 2012 World Deaf Football Championships - Women |
|---|
 United States First title |
References
[edit]- ↑ "World Deaf Football Championships to kick off in Ankara". Anadolu News Agency. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- 1 2 Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "'World Deaf Football Championships". RSSF. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ Андрейко, Андрій; Гнатюк, Василь (2016). "Інформаційно-статистичний довідник" (PDF). Україна В Футбольних Турнірах Інвалідів.