Norwegian Handball Federation

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Norwegian Handball Federation
Norwegian: Norges Håndballforbund
NHF
IOC nationKingdom of Norway (NOR)
National flagNorway
SportHandball
Other Sports
  • Beach Handball
  • Wheelchair Handball
Official websitewww.handball.no
HISTORY
Year of formation2 May 1937; 84 years ago (1937-05-02)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size138 997 (as of 2019)
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1946; 75 years ago (1946)
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeNorwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMr. Norway
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryNorway
Secretary GeneralMr. Norway
FINANCE
SponsorsUmbro

Gjensidige
Scandic Hotels
Verdens Gang
Tine

Posten Norge
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The Norwegian Handball Federation (Norwegian: Norges Håndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway.

The Norwegian Handball Federation was founded in 1937, and is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation. Its headquarters are in Oslo. Its general secretary is , and its president (chairman of the board) is .

NHF Presidents[]

S. No. Name Tenure
1. 1937 – 1947
2. 1947 – 1948
3. 1948 – 1951
4. 1951 – 1956
5. 1956 – 1958
6. 1958 – 1962
7. Laila Schou Nilsen 1962 – 1966
8. 1966 – 1973
9. Carl E. Wang 1973 – 1979
10. 1979 – 1985
11. Tor Lian 1985 – 1999
12. Karl-Arne Johannessen 1999 – 2004
13. 2004 – 2009
14. Karl-Arne Johannessen 2009 – 2015
15. 2015 – Till date

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