Saudi Arabian Handball Federation

The Saudi Arabian Handball Federation (SHF) (Arabic: اتحاد كرة اليد السعودي) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1975, SHF is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation. SHF is also affiliated to the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, West Asian Handball Federation and the Arab Handball Federation. It is based in Riyadh.[1]

Saudi Arabian Handball Federation
Arabic: اتحاد كرة اليد السعودي

SHF
IOC nationKingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
National flag
SportHandball
Other Sports
  • Beach Handball
  • Wheelchair Handball
Official websitewww.sahf.org.sa
HISTORY
Year of formation1975 (1975)
AFFLIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1975
Continental associationAsian Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeSaudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
  • West Asian Handball Federation
  • Arab Handball Federation
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMr. Turki Sulaiman Al-Khelaiwi
Address
CountrySaudi Arabia

Competitions

  • Prince Faisal bin Fahad Saudi Handball League

National teams

  • Saudi Arabia national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia national junior handball team
  • Saudi Arabia national youth handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's junior national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's youth national handball team

Competitions hosted

International

Continental

International medals

ChampionshipMedal
1996 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
1998 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
2016 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
1990 Asian Games
1994 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship
2006 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship
2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship

References

  1. "Profile at IHF website". ihf.info. 27 October 2017.
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