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Swedish Handball Federation
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The Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden.
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]
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SHF Presidents
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Competitions hosted
International
- 1954 World Men's Handball Championship
- 1967 World Men's Handball Championship
- 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1993 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2011 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2023 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2023 World Women's Handball Championship
Continental
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External links
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