The African Handball Confederation, referring to a, is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 2nd All-Africa Games in Lagos (Nigeria), it represents the national handball associations of Africa under the supervision of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of Handball in Oceania. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF). The OCHF is administered by an executive committee elected annually by its members. The OCHF members are the local governing Handball federations in countries within the Oceania region that are also members of the IHF.
The Pan-American Team Handball Federation (PATHF) is the continental governing body for handball, beach handball, wheelchair handball and snow handball in Americas since 23 May 1977. PATHF includes Northern America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. PATHF's primary functions is to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct Men's World Handball Championship and Women's World Handball Championship qualifying tournaments.
The Spain women's national handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
The IHF Cup of Honour and a corresponding certificate is awarded to eminent personalities as well as national and international federations.
The IHF Certificate of Merit is awarded to individuals working outside the International Handball Federation in recognition of their particular contribution to promoting the sport of handball.
The Plaque of Merit is awarded to institutions and organisations outside the IHF.
The Ring of Honour may be awarded on special occasions to outstanding individuals for their exceptional contribution to the sport of handball.
The Badge of Merit is awarded to individuals who made an extraordinary contribution to the development of handball.
Aleksandr Borisovich Kozhukhov was "The USSR Merited Master of Sports", "The Merited Coach of the USSR national handball team", and the "USSR Merited Figure of Physical Culture". He was a Russian, Soviet handball player, who became president of the USSR Handball Federation (1990–1992) and a president for the Handball Union of Russia (1992–2004) before being the Honorary President of the Handball Union of Russia (2004–2008).
Peter Mühlematter is a Swiss handball administrator. He was born on 2 January 1945 in Bern. While working as manager for a Swiss printing machine manufacturer, he started his IHF career as member of the IHF Commission for Development and Public Relations before becoming a member and then President of the IHF Commission of Organising and Competition. Thus, by virtue of his office, he had also been a member of the IHF Council. At the IHF Congress in 2004, he was elected Secretary General of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The Australian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball in Australia.
The 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Spain in 2021. On 18 October 2018, after a congress in Doha, Qatar, the IHF announced that the World Championship would be expanded from 24 teams to 32 teams, from 2021 onwards for both men and women.
IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members is an award established by the International Handball Federation. It is awarded by the IHF Congress to individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the international handball.
