The 2012

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was an under-18

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tournament held in

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, and

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, on August 13–18, 2012. As in the previous two years, the venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and

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in Piešťany.

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

References

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