2008 World Deaf Football Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greece |
| City | Patras |
| Dates | 1-12 July |
| Teams | 15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M: File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (1st title) W: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | M: File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey W: File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
| Third place | M: File:Flag of France.svg France W: File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Fourth place | M: File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States W: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player | M: Turkey Hüseyin Er |
2012 → | |
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The 2008 World Deaf Football Championships were the first 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 Patras, Greece between 1-12 July 2008. In the men's championship, Germany won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final, France became bronze medalist before the United States.[1][2][3] In the women's championship, Russia won the title for the first time, defeating Germany in the final, England became bronze medalist before South Africa.[4][2]
Rankings
[edit | edit source]Men
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| 2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Men |
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| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany First title |
Women
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
| 3 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| 4 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 5 | Greece
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| 2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Women |
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| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia First title |
References
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