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With a five-game winning streak and some excellent handball displayed, hosts Portugal were crowned champions at the 2022 World & European Wheelchair Handball Championship (six-a-side). They totally outplayed their opponents and clinched the gold medal with an 18:10 win in the final against the Netherlands. Portugal had previously won all their games in the competition, including three in the preliminary round, which saw the hosts clinch a place in the semi-finals early and have some precious time to rest.

Live blog: The final day at the first IHF Four-a-Side Wheelchair Handball Championship is over. We have our podium for the 1st IHF Four-a-Side Wheelchair Handball World Championship and three continents are represented – South America (Brazil, gold), Africa (Egypt, silver) and Europe (Slovenia, bronze).   Today's matches:

Two decades ago, Joyce van Haaster was considered one of the brightest talents in Dutch handball. But a serious health scare derailed the plan to become a top goalkeeper and, probably, a stalwart in the Netherlands’ women's national team. “But when I saw that wheelchair handball was starting to become a thing in my country, this was the moment I knew I had to start playing and rekindle my love with the sport because I was always the proactive person,” says van Haaster.