Thierry Omeyer named tournament MVP

 

France goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer was named the most valuable player at the 2015 World Championship after leading his side to the gold medal in Qatar.

The 38-year-old put together a string of impressive performances on his way to picking up a fourth World Championship title, a unique feat shared with French captain Jerome Fernandez.

The Paris Saint-Germain keeper was also named to the All-Star team at the end of the two-week tournament in Doha.

Joining him in the elite VII was fellow Frenchman centre-back Nikola Karabatic, who was equally important to his side's run to Sunday's final, which was won 52-22 against the host nation.

Two Qataris made the All-Star team: left-back Rafael Capote and right-back Zarko Markovic, while Spain's Valero Rivera claimed the left wing spot, with Slovenia's Dragan Gajic on the right. Polish line player Bartosz Jurecki completed the line-up.

The end-of-tournament awards were decided by a panel consisting of Frantisek Taborsky (Czech Republic), Paul Landuré (France), Zoltan Marczinka (Hungary) and Dietrich Späte (Germany).