Asian Handball Federation
Asian Handball Federation (AHF) | |
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founding | August 26, 1974 |
Place of foundation |
Tehran , Iran![]() |
President | Ahmad Fahd al-Ahmad as-Sabah |
Secretary General | Muhammad Shafiq |
Members (approx.) | 44 |
Seat |
Kuwait City , Kuwait![]() |
Website | asianhandball.org |
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is a continental umbrella organization for national handball associations in Asia . It has 44 member associations. The AHF is based in Kuwait City . She is a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The president of the AHF is the Kuwaiti politician and sports functionary Ahmad Fahd al-Ahmad as-Sabah . The Pakistani Muhammad Shafiq holds the office of General Secretary; The managing director ("Executive Director") is Ahmed Abu al-Lail from Kuwait.
history
Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah , who headed the Kuwaiti delegation at the 7th Asian Games in Tehran in 1974 , called for handball to be recognized by the Executive Committee of the Asian Games and for a handball association to be established. On August 26, 1974, handball was recognized as the 19th sport. The formation of the handball association was also decided; Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was elected President and Syad Abul Hassan was elected Secretary General.
At the time of its establishment, the association had 14 members. The association is based in Kuwait.
Members
code | nation | Association (English / French) |
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AFG |
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Afghanistan Handball Federation |
BHR |
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Bahrain Handball Association |
BGD |
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Bangladesh Handball Federation |
BRN |
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Brunei Handball Federation |
BTN |
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Bhutan Handball Federation |
CHN |
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Chinese Handball Association |
HKG |
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Handball Association of Hong Kong |
IDN |
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Indonesia Handball Association |
IND |
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Handball Federation of India |
IRI |
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Islamic Republic of Iran Handball Federation |
IRQ |
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Iraqi Handball Federation |
JOR |
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Jordan Handball Federation |
JPN |
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Japan Handball Association |
KAZ |
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Kazakhstan Handball Federation |
KGZ |
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Kyrgyzstan Handball Federation |
KHM |
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Cambodian Handball Federation |
COR |
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Korea Handball Federation |
KSA |
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Saudi Handball Federation |
KUW |
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Kuwait Handball Association |
LAO |
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Laos Handball Federation |
LBN |
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Federation of Libanaise de Handball |
LKA |
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Handball Federation of Sri Lanka |
MAC |
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Macau-China Handball Association |
MDV |
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Maldives Handball Federation |
MYS |
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Malaysian Handball Federation |
MGL |
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Mongolian Handball Federation |
NEP |
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Nepal Handball Association |
OMN |
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Oman Handball Association |
PAH |
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Pakistan Handball Federation |
PSE |
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Palestinian Handball Federation |
PHI |
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Philippines Handball Federation |
PRK |
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Handball Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
QAT |
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Qatar Handball Association |
SGP |
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Handball Federation Of Singapore |
SYR |
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Syrian Arab Handball Federation |
THA |
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Handball Association of Thailand |
TJK |
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Tajik Handball Association |
TKM |
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Handball Federation of Turkmenistan |
TLS |
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East Timor Handball Association |
TPE |
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Chinese Taipei Handball Association |
UAE |
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United Arab Emirates Handball Federation |
UZB |
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Fédération de Handball d'Ouzbekistan |
VIE |
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Vietnam Handball Federation |
YEM |
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Yemen Handball Association |
Web links
- Official website of the Asian Handball Federation