The top five teams in both the men's and women's 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championship will qualify directly to the San Diego 2019 ANOC World Beach Games.
Host
The host country of the San Diego 2019 ANOC World Beach Games (United States of America) is automatically qualified in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
IHF Beach Handball World Championships 2018 – Kazan, Russia
The three medallists in both the men’s and women’s competition will qualify, alongside the teams ranked 4th and 5th.
Continental championships 2019
The six continental champions from the 2019 continental championships will qualify.
Reallocation of unused slots
In case a continental champion is already qualified to San Diego from Kazan, the slot will be awarded to the best not qualified team from the respective continental championships.
In case a continental confederation does not organise a continental championship the slot will be awarded to the best ranked not qualified team from Kazan 2018.
Teams already qualified for San Diego 2019
Men's Competition
1 USA (Host)
2 Hungary (1-4 Kazan 2018)
3 Sweden (1-4 Kazan 2018)
4 Croatia (1-4 Kazan 2018)
5 Brazil (1-4 Kazan 2018)
6 Spain (5th - Kazan 2018)
7-12 continental champions
Women's Competition
1 USA (Host)
2 Brazil (1-4 Kazan 2018)
3 Greece (1-4 Kazan 2018)
4 Norway (1-4 Kazan 2018)
5 Spain (1-4 Kazan 2018)
6 Denmark (5th - Kazan 2018)
7-12 continental champions
Sports programme confirmed
In May, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) confirmed the final sports programme for San Diego 2019 with 15 exciting, youth-centric sports guaranteeing world-class athletes and captivating entertainment for the event’s inaugural edition.
The sports confirmed are:
- Triathlon – Aquathlon
- Basketball – 3X3
- Cycling – BMX
- Sports Climbing – Bouldering
- Handball – Beach Handball
- Karate – Individual Kata
- Sailing – Kitefoil Racing
- Skateboarding – Park
- Football – Beach soccer
- Surfing – Shortboard & Longboard
- Swimming – Open Water 5km
- Tennis – Beach Tennis
- Beach Volleyball – 4×4
- Waterskiing – Waterski Jump & Wakeboard
- Wrestling – Beach Wrestling
Visit the San Diego 2019 ANOC World Beach Games website HERE.