Swedish Handball Federation
The Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden.
| Swedish Handball Federation Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet SHF | |
|---|---|
| IOC nation | Sweden (SWE) |
| National flag | |
| Sport | handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 25 November 1930 |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1946 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| Governing body | |
| President | Fredrik Rapp |
| Headquarters | |
| Address |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Secretary General | Robert Wedberg |
| Finance | |
| Sponsors | Svenska Spel |
The Swedish Handball Federation was founded out of the Swedish Game Association on 25 November 1930[1] and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation (Swedish: Riksidrottsförbundet, RF) in 1931. It is also a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish: Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté, SOK), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Stockholm.
In 1948, the Swedish Handball Federation set up a basketball section, which existed until the October 1952 establishment of the Swedish Basketball Federation.[2]
Its chairperson, since August 2016, is Fredrik Rapp.[3]
SHF Presidents Edit
| No. | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harald Schulze | 1930–1935 |
| 2. | Erik Balck | 1935–1939 |
| Interim | Ernst Eriksson | 1939 |
| 3. | Gösta Björk | 1939–1948 |
| 4. | Paul Högberg | 1948–1967 |
| 5. | Curt Wadmark | 1967–1973 |
| 6. | Allan Adolfsson | 1973–1976 |
| 7. | Åke Pernelid | 1976–1979 |
| 8. | Staffan Holmqvist | 1979–1995 |
| 9. | Per-Olof Söderblom | 1995–2006 |
| 10. | Arne Elovsson | 2006–2008 |
| 11. | Hans Vestberg | 2008–2016 |
| 12. | Fredrik Rapp | 2016–present |
Competitions hosted Edit
International Edit
- 1954 World Men's Handball Championship
- 1967 World Men's Handball Championship
- 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1993 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2011 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2023 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2023 World Women's Handball Championship
Continental Edit
References Edit
- ^ Björn Persson. "Svenska handbollförbundets historia" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Förbundets historia" (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Björn Persson (28 August 2016). "Fredrik Rapp ny ordförande i Svenska Handbollförbundet" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
External links Edit
- Official website (in Swedish)