Swedish Handball Federation Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet SHF | |
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IOC nation | Sweden (SWE) |
National flag | ![]() |
Sport | handball |
Other sports | |
Official website | www |
History | |
Year of formation | 25 November 1930 |
Affiliations | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1946 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Swedish Olympic Committee |
Other affiliation(s) | |
Governing body | |
President | Fredrik Rapp ![]() |
Headquarters | |
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Country | Sweden |
Secretary General | Robert Wedberg ![]() |
Finance | |
Sponsors | ATG Craft Gjensidige Boozt BYD Bring Sparbanken Skåne Lidl |
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]