2010 Asian Women's Handball Championship
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The 2010 Asian Women's Handball Championship was the 13th Asian Championship, which took place from 19 to 25 December 2010 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Kazakhstan |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 19–25 December |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kazakhstan (2nd title) |
Runner-up | South Korea |
Third place | China |
Fourth place | Japan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 1,061 (58.94 per match) |
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Due to heavy snow, both South Korea and Japan couldn't make the trip to Kazakhstan in time and the program was moved forward.[1]
China, Japan, Kazakhstan and South Korea qualified for the World championship after reaching the semifinals.