Handball
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 g ...
has a rich history in
Russia, dating back to the early 20th century when the sport was introduced to the country by European immigrants. However, it wasn't until the 1950s that handball began to gain popularity in
Russia.
Soviet Union Era
In the 1970s and 1980s, the Soviet Union dominated international
handball
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 g ...
competitions, winning several world championships one in men and three in women, in the Olympic they won two gold in women and three in men. Some of the most successful Soviet
handball
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 g ...
players of that era included
Aleksandr Tuchkin
Aleksandr Arkadyevich Tuchkin (born 15 July 1964) is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney.[Andrey Lavrov
Andrey Ivanovich Lavrov (russian: Андрей Иванович Лавров; born March 26, 1962, in Krasnodar) is a Russian (and former Soviet) handball goalkeeper and the only three times Olympic handball champion.
Lavrov is also one of only ...]
,
Aleksandr Anpilogov
Aleksandr Semyonovich Anpilogov ( ka, ალექსანდრე ანპილოგოვი, russian: Александр Семёнович Анпилогов, born January 18, 1954) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Pre ...
,
Aleksandr Karshakevich,
Serhiy Kushniryuk,
Vladimir Kravtsov,
Vyacheslav Atavin,
Voldemaras Novickis.
Present Russia
Following the collapse of the
Soviet Union in 1991,
Russia continued to be a strong force in international handball. The country's national handball team has won several medals in major international competitions, including the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships.
In recent years, Russian handball has been dominated by clubs such as
Lada Handball,
Dinamo Volgograd, and
Zvezda Zvenigorod which have won multiple titles in the
EHF club Competitions.
Overall,
handball
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 g ...
has a strong following in Russia, with many talented players and teams competing at both the national and international levels.
2022 Suspension of Russia
In reaction to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, the
International Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, and the
European Handball Federation suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus as well as Russian and Belarusian clubs competing in European handball competitions. Referees, officials, and commission members from Russia and Belarus will not be called upon for future activities. And new organisers will be sought for the YAC 16 EHF Beach Handball EURO and the Qualifier Tournaments for the Beach Handball EURO 2023, which were to be held in Moscow.
References
External links
Official website
Гандбол – ТВ
{{Handball in Russia
Handball in Russia
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