2011 Bandy World Championship
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The 2011 Bandy World Championship was an edition of the top annual event in international men's bandy, held between January 23 and January 30, 2011, in Kazan, Russia.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Russia |
City | Kazan |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Russia |
Runner-up | Finland |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Kazakhstan |
Tournament statistics | |
Scoring leader(s) | Sergey Lomanov, Jr.[1] (12 goals) |
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11 countries participated in the 2011 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States (group A) and Belarus, Canada, Hungary, Latvia, and the Netherlands (group B).[2] Australia was supposed to participate[3] but didn't come because of the floodings. At least five more countries wanted to come, but the tournament format at the time did not allow more than twelve teams.[4] For the first time, Finland won the group stage. Russia became the world champion, with Finland second, and Sweden third.[5]