The African Men's Youth Handball Championship is the official competition for youth men's national
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 ...
teams of
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the
Youth World Championship. Egypt is the most successful national team with a record number of six titles out of 7 participants.
Summary
Medal count
Participating nations
See also
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African Men's Junior Handball Championship
The African Handball Junior Nations Championship is the official competition for junior men's national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a quali ...
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African Women's Junior Handball Championship
The African Women's Junior Handball Championship is the official competition for junior women's national handball teams of Africa, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the supervision of the International Handball Federation and ...
External links
African Youth Handball Championship- ''news.abidjan.net''
{{International Handball
African handball championships, Youth
Men's sports competitions in Africa
Youth sport in Africa
Men's handball competitions
Youth handball competitions