International Amateur Handball Federation
International organization for several sports / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) was the administrative and controlling body for handball and field handball. IAHF was responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938. The organization was dissolved after World War II.[2]
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Abbreviation | IAHF |
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Predecessor | International Association of Athletics Federations |
Successor | |
Formation | 4 August 1928; 95 years ago (1928-08-04); during the Summer Olympics |
Founded at | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Dissolved | 1946; 78 years ago (1946) |
Type | International Sports Federation |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Coordinates | 48.15597°N 11.5114813°E / 48.15597; 11.5114813[1] |
Region | Worldwide |
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