2002 IIHF World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Sweden
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| Dates | April 26 - May 11 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Slovakia (1st title)
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Runner-up 
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 Russia
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Third place 
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Sweden
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| Fourth place |
 Finland
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 340 (6.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 305,541 (5,456 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Miroslav Šatan (13 points) |
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The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.
It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between October 15 and October 17, 2001 in Harbin, China.
All times local
In the First Round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the Second Round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the Consolation Round.
All times local
All times local
All times local
All times local
In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
As the Far Eastern qualifier, 
Japan avoids relegation. Therefore, 
Poland and 
Italy are relegated to Division I for the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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