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United States Men's National Handball Team
The United States national handball team is controlled by USA Team Handball. Due to disputes over funding, general lack of fiscal discipline, and accusations of incompetence, on February 14, 2006, the USOC revoked the governing duties of handball from the United States Team Handball Federation but has since selected USA Team Handball as the new United States National Governing Bod Tournament record Olympic Games Since their first appearance in Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936, USA has participated in six Olympic Games. World Championship Since their first appearance in 1964, USA has participated in six World Championships. Pan American Championship Since their first appearance in 1980, USA has participated in 14 Pan American Championships. Pan American Games Since their first appearance in 1987, USA has participated in six Pan American Games. Nor.Ca. Championship IHF Emerging Nations Championship *2019 – 5th place See also *Handball in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Team Handball
USA Team Handball is the governing body for handball in the United States. USA Team Handball is funded in part by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Previously, the governing body was the United States Team Handball Federation. USA Team Handball is led by an 9-person Board of Directors. The president is Michael J. Wall. USA Team Handball organizes the participation of U.S. national teams in international competitions, such as the Summer Olympics and the Pan American Games. The United States men's national handball team and the United States women's national handball team have struggled in international competitions against nations where handball is more popular. USA Team Handball organizes and sanctions the USA Team Handball Nationals and USA Team Handball College Nationals. List of presidents The first president was elected in 1959. See also * Handball in the United States Handball in the United States is a minor sport. The U.S. is represented in international co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's handball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was contested by twelve teams divided in two groups, with the top two proceeding to the semifinals and the bottom four proceeding to placement matches. Qualification Squads Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Final round Bracket Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Semifinals ---- Bronze medal game Final Rankings and statistics References External linksHandball & Olympic Games 1936-2000 ''International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball ...'', pp. 35–37Atlanta 1996: Handballamarcolympics.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 World Men's Handball Championship ...
The 1961 World Men's Handball Championship was the fourth team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 1–12 March 1961. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed. Romania won the championship. Final standings Standings Preliminary Round GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D Main Round GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Final matches SourceInternational Handball Federation {{World Handball Championship World Handball Championship tournaments H H World Men's Handball Championship World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship. Preliminary round Group A ....... Venue: ERFURT Group B ....... Venue: EAST BERLIN Group C.......Venue: MAGDEBURG Group D........Venue: ERFURT Main round Group 1........Venue: EAST BERLIN Group 2.......Venue: LEIPZIG Final round Final matches .........Venue: EAST BERLIN Final standings References SourceInternational Handball Federation {{World Handball Championship World Handball Championship tournaments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1954 World Men's Handball Championship was the second team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden from 13–17 January 1954, and the hosts also won the championship. Qualification Group A ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Finals 5th–6th-place match ---- Bronze-medal match ---- Final match ---- Final standings Medalists References Source: International Handball FederationGames of Sweden(Helmut Laaß and Stephan Müller) {{World Handball Championship World Handball Championship tournaments H H International handball competitions hosted by Sweden World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ... International sports competitions in Gothenburg World Men's Handball Championship, 1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1938 World Men's Handball Championship was the first ever handball World Championship. It was played in Germany on 5 and 6 February 1938. Contested by just 4 national teams, the tournament was won by hosts Germany. Venues All games were played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin. The court had the dimensions 50 × 25 meter (today 40 × 20 meter). Squads Referees One referee from Denmark and two from Germany were refereeing the games. Results ---- Top scorers Medallist Squads City tournament Besides the World Men's Handball Championship there was also a city tournament played. Berlin Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European U ... won the city tournament. ---- References International Handball Federation Games of Sweden(Helmut Laaß and Stephan Müll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHF World Men's Handball Championship
The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Sweden and Romania with four titles each. The current champion is Denmark, which won its second title at the 2021 tournament in Egypt. History The first indoor championship took place in Germany in 1938, involving four teams from Europe made up of 7 players who competed in a round robin stage to find a winner. It wouldn't be until sixteen years later where the second World Championship was held in the country of Sweden. Throughout their history, the World Championships has been dominated by European teams, with no medals being won by non-European countries until 2015, by Qatar. Over the years, the organization of the World Championships has changed. Initially, there were group games in both the preliminary and main roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2028 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The handball tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France will be held from 25 July to 11 August 2024. Preliminary pool matches will occur at South Paris Arena 6, with the final phase staged at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille. The format remains the same since 2000 for the men and 2008 for the women, as twelve teams in two groups battle each other in the round robin, followed by the knockout matches for the top eight starting with the quarterfinals and ending with the final and bronze match. Events Two sets of medals will be awarded in the following events: * Men's handball (12 teams) * Women's handball (12 teams) Qualification The National Olympic Committees might enter only one 14-player men's team and only one 14-player women's team. Men's qualification Women's qualification Medal summary Events See also *Handball at the 2022 Asian Games * Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games References {{Handball at the Summer Olympics 2024 2024 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the handball event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 7 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. The final was a rematch of the previous between Denmark and France. After Denmark won 28–26 in the 2016 final, France got the upper hand with a 25–23 win this time. Spain won the bronze medal after winning against Egypt. This meant that France won both gold medals as the first team since 1984. The medals for the competition were presented by Jean-Christophe Rolland, France; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Joël Delplanque, France; IHF 1st Vice-President. Schedule Qualification Draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament of Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 7 August and ended on 21 August 2016. Games were held at the Future Arena. Denmark won their first gold medal, defeating defending champion France 28–26 in the final. Germany won the bronze medal by defeating Poland 31–25. The medals were presented by Gunilla Lindberg, Yumilka Ruiz and Tony Estanguet, IOC members from Sweden, Cuba and France respectively and by Hassan Moustafa, Miguel Roca Mas and Per Bertelsen, President, 1st Vice President and Caretaker Chairman of the Commission of Organizing and Competition of the IHF respectively. Competition schedule Qualification Competition format The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's handball tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 28 July to 12 August at the Olympic Park. The group stage matches were held at the Copper Box and the knockout rounds took place at the larger Basketball Arena. Twelve nations were represented in the tournament. The four best teams from each group advanced to a quarter-final round, while the 5th and 6th teams in each group were classified 9th–12th by the results of their group matches. Unlike in previous Olympics there was no placement matches involving the losing teams of the quarter-finals. The medals for the competition were presented by Austin Sealy, Barbados, IOC Member, Gunilla Lindberg, Sweden, IOC Executive Board Member, and Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Kuwait, IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Hassan Moustafa, IHF President, Egypt, Miguel Roca Mas, 1st IHF Vice President, Spain, and Leon Kalin, Slovenia, IHF Commission of Organising and Competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
