Kretzschmar leads Germany to retain beach handball world title
Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar captained Germany to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the gold medal match of the Beach Handball World Championship in Pingtan, China. Germany thus secured the direct qualification for the 2025 edition of The World Games (IWGA) in Chengdu, China. The captain was named player of the month for June and best defender of the tournament.