Throwball in India

Throwball Federation of India
Sport	Throwball
Jurisdiction	National
Abbreviation	TFI
Location	House No. 336, Village Khera Khurd, Delhi - 110082
President	Bala Bachchan
Vice president(s)	M.U. Murarkar ; R.H.P Kumar ; Karam Singh ; J.L. Khurana
Secretary	Naresh Mann
	http://www.throwballfederationofindia.com/index.htm

History[]

Throwball was introduced by Jagat Singh Chauhan (1937-2012) who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai) and at the same year he organised the first national championships in Jind, Haryana with great contribution of Mrs Shashi Prabha. Mr Jagat Singh Chauhan was founder/father of handball, netball and Throwball in India. His efforts in Germany during the 1972 Munich Olympics helped make these games a legacy in India.

Current[]

Throwball is gaining popularity in India as a competitive sport and Indian authorities of the game was instrumental in organizing Asian level and later, World level Association for the sport. Throwball is a popular sport, played in gym class, colleges, and clubs throughout Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It is also slowly taking popularity up by other countries such as France, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Junior Throwball team of India visited Sri Lanka in 1982.

External links[]

Throwball Federation of India

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