Beach Handball
Facts
| Discipline of | Handball |
|---|---|
| Participants | 0 |
| NOCs | 0 |
| Competitions held | 0 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 2 |
| IF | International Handball Federation |
Description
Beach handball is a newer, popular form of indoor handball played on a sand surface, with slightly different rules. It has never been on the Olympic Programme, but boys’ and girls’ events were contested at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
All-time medal table
Youth Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain |  ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia |  CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal |  POR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián Bandera | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pau Ferré | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guillermo García-Cabañas | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos González | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Luis | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Martínez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Pérez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Rodríguez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Venegas | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Belén Aizen | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucila Balsas | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caterina Benedetti | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gisella Bonomi | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiorella Corimberto | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carolina Ponce | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimena Riadigos | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosario Soto | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zoe Turnes | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Handball | Boys | 1 | |
| Beach Handball | Girls | 1 |