The Russia women's junior national handball team is the national under-19

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...

team of Russia. Controlled by the

Handball Federation of Russia The Handball Federation of Russia () commonly known by its acronym, HFR, is the national Sport governing body, governing body of Handball, handball in Russia. Is a Non-governmental organization, public sports organization with its primary focus ce ...

it represents the country in international matches. In reaction to the

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, the

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 C ...

banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, 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, Au ...

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. In addition, it refused to allow competitions to be held in Russia or Belarus. The

Russian Handball Federation The Handball Federation of Russia () commonly known by its acronym, HFR, is the national governing body of handball in Russia. Is a public sports organization with its primary focus centered on the development and promotion of handball. RHF serve ...

failed in its appeal against the decision to exclude Russia's teams from continental competition, which was rejected by the European Handball Federation Court of Handball.

History

IHF World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

European Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

References

External links

Official website
{{EHF women's junior teams Handball in Russia Women's national junior handball teams Women's handball in Russia

Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...