Norwegian Handball Federation

The national handball association in Norway

Beach handball
Wheelchair handball

Official websitewww.handball.noHISTORYYear of formation2 May 1937; 86 years ago (1937-05-02)^[1]DEMOGRAPHICSMembership size138 997 (as of 2019)AFFILIATIONSInternational federationInternational Handball Federation^[1] (IHF)IHF member since1946; 78 years ago (1946)Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation^[1]National Olympic CommitteeNorwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports^[1]GOVERNING BODYPresidentMr. Kåre Geir Lio

HEADQUARTERSAddress

Sognsveien 75 A Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

CountryNorwaySecretary GeneralMr. Erik Langerud

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The Norwegian Handball Federation (Norwegian: Norges Håndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway.

The Norwegian Handball Federation was founded in 1937, and is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation. Its headquarters are in Oslo.^[1]

History

Former presidents of the federation include Carl E. Wang (president 1972–1977),^[2] Tor Lian (president 1985–1999),^[3] and Karl-Arne Johannessen (president 1999–2004 and 2009–2015).^[4]

Kåre Geir Lio [no] has been president since 2015.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bryhn, Rolf. "Norges Håndballforbund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Carl Egil Wang". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Singdahlsen, Karl Filip (15 July 2016). "Den tidligere håndballederen Tor Lian er død". idrettsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Karl-Arne Johannessen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Berge, Grete Ingebjørg; Lurås, Ragnar (11 May 2015). "Ny president i Norges Handballforbund". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 March 2023.

External links

Official website (in Norwegian)

National members of the European Handball Federation

Eastern Europe

Western Europe

England and Scotland are associated members of EHF

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See also: EHF EHF Champions League EHF European League EHF European Cup Women's EHF Champions League Women's EHF European League