Swedish Handball Federation

The Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden.

Swedish Handball Federation
Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet
SHF
IOC nationSweden (SWE)
National flagSweden
Sporthandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.svenskhandboll.se
History
Year of formation25 November 1930 (1930-11-25)
Affiliations
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1946 (1946)
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeSwedish Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
Governing body
PresidentFredrik Rapp Sweden
Headquarters
Address
CountrySweden
Secretary GeneralRobert Wedberg Sweden
Finance
SponsorsSvenska Spel

The Swedish Handball Federation was founded out of the Swedish Game Association on 25 November 1930[1] and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation (Swedish: Riksidrottsförbundet, RF) in 1931. It is also a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish: Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté, SOK), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Stockholm.

In 1948, the Swedish Handball Federation set up a basketball section, which existed until the October 1952 establishment of the Swedish Basketball Federation.[2]

Its chairperson, since August 2016, is Fredrik Rapp.[3]

SHF Presidents
No.NameTerm
1.Harald Schulze1930–1935
2.Erik Balck1935–1939
InterimErnst Eriksson1939
3.Gösta Björk1939–1948
4.Paul Högberg1948–1967
5.Curt Wadmark1967–1973
6.Allan Adolfsson1973–1976
7.Åke Pernelid1976–1979
8.Staffan Holmqvist1979–1995
9.Per-Olof Söderblom1995–2006
10.Arne Elovsson2006–2008
11.Hans Vestberg2008–2016
12.Fredrik Rapp2016–present

Competitions hosted

International

Continental

References
  1. Björn Persson. "Svenska handbollförbundets historia" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. "Förbundets historia" (in Swedish). Swedish Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  3. Björn Persson (28 August 2016). "Fredrik Rapp ny ordförande i Svenska Handbollförbundet" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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