The Armenian Handball Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հանդբոլի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of

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and

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, governed by the

Armenian Olympic Committee The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե, translit=Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerev ...

. The headquarters of the federation is located in

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History

Handball competitions were held in Armenia as early as 1922 and Armenian handball athletes have regularly participated in

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championships. The Federation is currently led by president Harutyun Melkonyan. The Federation manages the Armenia men's national handball team and operates handball clubs throughout the country. The Federation is a full member of the

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and the

European Handball Federation The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, ...

. Armenian handball athletes participate in various World, European and Olympic level handball competitions. In January 2012, the President of the European Handball Federation,

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, stated that "Armenia was becoming more integrated into the international handball family" and that the European Handball Federation would support and deepen cooperation with the Armenian Handball Federation.

Activities

In July 2010, representatives of the Federation met with the President of the International Handball Federation, Dr. Hasan Mustafa. A number of issues related to the development of handball in Armenia were discussed. The Federation organizes the annual Prime Minister's Cup, where handball athletes from Armenia and other countries compete. In November 2011, representatives from

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and

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took part in the tournament.

References

External links

Armenian Handball Federation
official website
Armenian Handball Federation
on Facebook
Armenian Handball Team
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History

Activities

See also

References

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