The 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the sixth
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships that took place in the
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre
CC Amfi, also known as Nordlyshallen ("The Northern Light Hall"), is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway. It is mostly used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Storhamar Hockey. It has also been used for short track speed skating, figure ...
in
Hamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...
,
Norway
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from March 24, 2012, to April 1, 2012. It was the first time that Norway hosted the
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. In the final, the
United States
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defeated
Korea
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5–1, to win their second title since 2009.
See also
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2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 76th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 46 teams representing their countries participated in six levels of competition. The competition also served as qualific ...
References
World Ice Hockey Championships - Men's
2012
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World Para Ice Hockey Championships
World
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Sport in Hamar
March 2011 sports events in Europe
April 2011 sports events in Europe
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