The final standings of 8th WC in ball hockey

21.6.2009 | David Schlegel

8th Ball Hockey World Championship is over. For the 2nd time in history - and again at home - the Czech Republic celebrates the gold medals. The silver - and the first medal ever - takes India. Slovakia won bronz and remained the only country which took a medal in all previous championships. In women` cathegory Canada takes gold, Slovakia silver and the Czech Republic bronze.

The final standings of 8th WC in men`s ball hockey:

1. Czech Republic
2. India
3. Slovakia
4. USA
5. Canada
6. Portugal
7. Italy
8. Bermuda
9. Greece (- the winner of B-Pool)
10. Austria
11. Switzerland
12. Hongkong
13. Finland
14. Pakistan
15. Great Britain
16. Cayman Islands

The best players according to the directoriate of ISBHF

Best goaltender: Filip Sindelar (Czech Republic)
Best defenseman: Smiter Kaila (India)
Best forward: Danny Schlegel (USA)
Most valuable player: Petr Novak (Czech Republic) Top scorer: Danny Schlegel (USA)

All-Star-Team of the tournament based on voting of the teams

Pav Hundal (India) - Andrew Hildreth (USA), Jan Pospisil (Czech Republic) - Harpreet Kalkat (India), Peter Toth (Slovakia), Bobby Housser (USA).

The final standings of 2th WC in women`s ball hockey

1. Canada
2. Slovakia
3. Czech Republic
4. USA
5. Switzerland
6. Austria
7. Greece

The best players according to the directoriate of ISBHF

Best goaltender: Katerina Bacevova (Czech Republic)
Best defenseman: Ivana Gajdosova (Slovakia)
Best forward: Melissa Melody Talaro (Canada)
Most valuable player: Caroline Berubé (Canada)
Top scorer: Caroline Berubé (Canada)

All-Star-Team of the tournament based on voting of the teams

Zuzana Tomcikova (Slovakia) - Laura Peskova (Czech Republic), Michaela Matejova (Slovakia), Michelle Binning, Caroline Bérubé (both Canada), Petra Pavlovic (Slovakia).

Fair play cup

Greece

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