Assocname: | Norwegian Handball Federation no|Norges Håndballforbund |
Abbrev: | NHF |
Logosize: | 250px |
Countryflag: | Norway |
Iocnation: | Kingdom of Norway (NOR) |
Url: | www.Handball.no |
Sport: | Handball |
Othersport1: | Beach handball |
Othersport2: | Wheelchair handball |
Historytitle: | HISTORY |
Demographicstitle: | DEMOGRAPHICS |
Membershipsize: | 138 997 (as of 2019) |
Affiliationstitle: | AFFILIATIONS |
If: | International Handball Federation |
If Abbr: | IHF |
Nationalolympiccom: | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
Continentalassoc: | European Handball Federation |
Electedtitle: | GOVERNING BODY |
President: | Mr. Kåre Geir Lio |
Sectitle: | HEADQUARTERS |
Address1: | Sognsveien 75 A Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |
Country: | Norway |
Secretarygeneral: | Mr. Erik Langerud |
Financetitle: | FINANCE |
Sponsors: | Umbro NorgesEnergi Gjensidige Scandic Hotels Verdens Gang Tine Møbelringen Posten Norge Gerflor |
The Norwegian Handball Federation (no|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]
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]
has been president since 2015.[5]