IHF.info spoke with all the coaches and players involved in the medal matches of the 2025 IHF Men's and Women’s Youth Beach Handball World Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia.

Men’s Gold Medal Match: Germany vs Spain 0-2 (8:16, 12:15)

Robin JOHN DEL CASTILLO CLANCHY, Spain

On becoming world champions:
“Yeah. World champions. It feels amazing. It’s such an achievement. We did amazing on the court. We’re so satisfied of the work we’ve done this whole year, and even before when we won the European championship. We are now just going to celebrate. We’re flying tonight, but tomorrow, party. I think we can continue to stand on top of the podium next year.”

Jorge GUILLERMO ALMENDROS COLLADA, Spain

On becoming world champions:
“It’s incredible, the best experience of my life. Beach handball is so incredible. It’s the best sensation of my life.”

Marcos GARCIA LOPEZ-IBARRA, Spain

On becoming world champions:
“It’s the best feeling of my life, I never felt something like this, it’s my dream since I was a child. Rpresenting my country, is such an honour. I would like to dedicate my life to this sport, because it gave everything to me.”

Women’s Gold Medal Match: Spain vs Germany 2-0 (31:22, 19:18)

Maria ARNAY MANCEBO, Spain

On becoming world champions:
“I don’t have words to describe this. It’s so exciting. We have won the world championships. I don’t know how to explain that. We didn’t do this individually, we did this together, as a team. I don’t know what else to say, I’m so happy.”

Jana MUNOZ FERNANDEZ, Spain

On becoming world champions:
“This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. Last year we lost against Germany and we were really emotional competing in a game against them and we won. I mean…we are now the best of the world. When we were here, I always thought we were going to win every single match.”

Men’s Bronze Medal Match: Hungary vs Brazil 1-2 (18:24, 20:18, SO 12:14)

Newton PERDIZ, Brazil

On winning bronze:
“It was a dream to be here with the team and family. I'm very happy to win the medal and I gave it all I got. Now I have a dream to win the gold medal in the next competitions hopefully.”

Tiago DE MELLO, Brazil

On beating Hungary:
“It was a good game. We didn’t mind playing against Hungary. I can’t describe the feelings that I have but I’m proud of my team, of myself, of everybody.

On rebounding after losing their semi-final on Saturday:
“We felt sad after the last match but we wanted to go home with a medal and we did it. We won the bronze. We’re going to train to be better for the next competition and conquer the first place.”

Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Netherlands vs Hungary 2-0 (22:16, 17:12)

Nienke SLIPPENS, Netherlands

On winning bronze:

“We lost to Spain yesterday, so it feels really good to win bronze. Yesterday evening all of us were upset, so we thought; ‘we have to win tomorrow’. These thoughts helped us today. We kept the same tactic in the defence, but in offence we knew they (Hungary) had the same tactic than yesterday, so we cracked it out and it worked. 

Lynn VERDIKT, Netherlands

On winning bronze:
“It feels amazing. This was the best thing to happen after yesterday. I hope we qualify for the Youth Olympic Games. We want to go so hard.”

Demi BAKKER, Netherlands

On winning bronze:
“Now I can feel welcome at home since we won a bronze medal (laughs). Playing in the Central Court gave us a really final feeling which me and my team are proud of.”

Additional quotes from Lynda Ben Amara, Meriem Zroud and Noe Calman.