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Norwegian Handball Federation

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Norwegian Handball Federation
Norwegian: Norges Håndballforbund

NHF
IOC nationKingdom of Norway (NOR)
National flagNorway
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.handball.no
HISTORY
Year of formation2 May 1937; 87 years ago (1937-05-02)[1]
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size138 997 (as of 2019)
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation[1] (IHF)
IHF member since1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation[1]
National Olympic CommitteeNorwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports[1]
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMr. Kåre Geir Lio Norway
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryNorway
Secretary GeneralMr. Erik Langerud Norway
FINANCE
SponsorsUmbro
NorgesEnergi
Gjensidige
Scandic Hotels
Verdens Gang
Tine
Møbelringen
Posten Norge
Gerflor
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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.[1]

History

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Former presidents of the federation include Carl E. Wang (president 1972–1977),[2] Tor Lian (president 1985–1999),[3] and Karl-Arne Johannessen (president 1999–2004 and 2009–2015).[4]

Kåre Geir Lio [no] has been president since 2015.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bryhn, Rolf. "Norges Håndballforbund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Carl Egil Wang". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ Singdahlsen, Karl Filip (15 July 2016). "Den tidligere håndballederen Tor Lian er død". idrettsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Karl-Arne Johannessen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ Berge, Grete Ingebjørg; Lurås, Ragnar (11 May 2015). "Ny president i Norges Handballforbund". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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