Handball Association of India
Administrative and controlling body for handball in India
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Handball Association of India is the governing body for handball in India. HAI is a member of the Asian Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation.[1] It is also a member of the Commonwealth Handball Association and the South Asian Handball Federation.
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| Sport | Handball |
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| Jurisdiction |  India |
| Membership | 43 |
| Abbreviation | HAI |
| Affiliation | International Handball Federation |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Handball Federation |
| Sub-regional affiliation | South Asian Handball Federation |
| Headquarters | Lucknow, India |
| President | Digvijay Chautala |
| Secretary | Tejraj Singh |
| Replaced | Handball Federation of India (youth, developmental events) |
| Official website | |
| haiindia | |
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History
HAI replaced the Handball Federation of India as the official handball governing body in 2023. HFI was founded by Jagat Singh Chauhan from Rohtak (Haryana) who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras Chennai. He was also the first secretary general of HFI.[2]
The 1st Senior National Handball Championship was held at Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak, in the year 1972. Haryana won the gold medal and Vidharba got the silver medal.[citation needed]
Presidents
| No. | Name | State | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxmi Chhabra | 1973 – 1976 | |
| 2 | AVM Harkrishan Lal Kapur, PVSM AVSM MP | Uttar Pradesh | 1976 – 1985 |
| 3 | Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab | 1985 – 1 February 2010 |
| 4 | Sarwan Singh Channy, IAS | Punjab | 1 February 2010 – 22 December 2013 |
| 5 | M. Ramasubramani, IPS | Tamil Nadu | 22 December 2013 – 1 November 2020 |
| 6 | Arishnapallly Jagan Mohan Rao | Telangana | 1 November 2020 – 14 August 2022 |
| 7 | Digvijay Chautala | Haryana | 14 August 2022 – present |
General secretaries
| No. | Name | State | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jagat Singh Chauhan | Haryana | 1972 – 1973 |
| 2. | M. I. Khan | Andhra Pradesh | 1973 – 1985 |
| 3. | Surinder Mohan Bali | Jammu and Kashmir | 1985 – 22 December 2013 |
| 4. | Anandeshwar Panday | Uttar Pradesh | 22 December 2013 – 1 November 2020 |
| 5. | Tejpratap singh | Rajasthan | 1 November 2020 – present |
Executive committee
Following is the HFI Executive committee for the term 2022 – 2025.
| Designation | Name | State |
|---|---|---|
| Life-president[note 1] | Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab |
| President | Digvijay Chautala | Haryana |
| Sr. vice-president | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | Jharkhand |
| Vice-president | Braj Kishore Sharma | Bihar |
| Nassarudeen Musali | Kerala | |
| Yogesh Mehta | Delhi | |
| Secretary general | Pritpal Singh Saluja | Madhya Pradesh |
| Joint secretary | Nand Kishore Sharma | Himachal Pradesh |
| Randhir Singh | Maharashtra | |
| Shyamla Pavan Kumar | Telangana | |
| Varuni Negi | Delhi | |
| Treasurer | Gursharan Singh Gill | Punjab |
| Executive member | Ravinder Singh | Chandigarh |
| Rama Shankar Sharma | Uttarakhand | |
| Birendra Kumar Behera | Odisha | |
| Jile Singh | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Jammu and Kashmir | |
Head coaches
The following are the head coaches of the Indian national handball teams:
| Category | Head coach | State |
|---|---|---|
Handball | ||
| Men | Vinod Kumar | Services Sports Control Board |
| Women | Mohinder Lal | Sports Authority of India |
| Junior men | Hassan Imam | Jharkhand |
| Junior women | Sunil Kumar | Chandigarh |
| Youth men | Praveen Kumar Singh | Sports Authority of India |
| Youth women | Arvind Kumar Yadav | Railways Sports Promotion Board |
Beach handball | ||
| Men | Inderjeet Singh Randhawa | Punjab |
| Women | Priyadeep Singh | Rajasthan |
| Youth men | Inderjeet Singh Randhawa | Punjab |
| Youth women | Ziarul Rahaman Mondal | West Bengal |
Wheelchair handball | ||
| Wheelchair handball | Anand Bajirao Mane | Maharashtra |
Competitions hosted
HFI had hosted following international championships:
Affiliated members
- State associations
- Andhra Pradesh Handball Association
- Arunachal Pradesh Handball Association
- Assam Handball Association
- Bihar Handball Association
- Chhattisgarh Handball Association
- Goa Handball Association
- Gujarat Handball Association
- Haryana State Handball Association
- Himachal Pradesh Handball Association
- Jharkhand State Handball Association
- Karnataka Handball Association
- Kerala Handball Association
- Madhya Pradesh Handball Association
- Handball Association of Maharashtra
- Manipur Handball Association
- Meghalaya Handball Association
- Mizoram Handball Association
- Nagaland Handball Association
- Odisha State Handball Association
- Punjab Handball Association
- Rajasthan State Handball Association
- Sikkim Handball Association
- Tamil Nadu Handball Association, Chennai
- Telangana Handball Association
- Tripura Handball Association
- Uttar Pradesh Handball Association
- Uttarakhand Handball Association
- West Bengal State Handball Association
- Union territories associations
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Handball Association
- Chandigarh Handball Association
- Handball Association of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Handball Association of Delhi
- Handball Association of Union Territory of Ladakh
- Jammu and Kashmir Handball Association
- Lakshadweep Handball Association
- Pondicherry State Handball Association
- Other units
- Association of Indian Universities
- Central Industrial Security Force
- Central Reserve Police Force
- Mumbai Handball Academy
- National Handball Academy
- Railways Sports Promotion Board
- Services Sports Control Board
- Sports Authority of India
National teams
See also
Notes
- Life-President, Chairman and the Executive Director donot have voting right in the Executive Committee or Annual General Body Meeting(s).