India | ||||
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Information | ||||
Association | Handball Association India | |||
Coach | Madanagurusami Karthikeyan | |||
Colours | ||||
Results | ||||
Asian Championship | ||||
Appearances | 7 (First in 1993 ) | |||
Best result | 6th (2000, 2022) | |||
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Medal record | ||
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South Asian Games | ||
2016 India | Team | |
2019 Nepal | Team | |
South Asian Championship | ||
1996 Jaipur | ||
2000 Dhaka | ||
2008 Lucknow | ||
2013 Lucknow | ||
2018 Lucknow |
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No | Year | Host | Position |
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1 | 1993 | Shantou, China | 7th |
2 | 2000 | Shanghai, China | 6th |
3 | 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | 8th |
4 | 2012 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 8th |
5 | 2015 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th |
6 | 2018 | Kumamoto, Japan | 8th |
7 | 2021 | Amman, Jordan | Withdrew |
8 | 2022 | Incheon and Seoul, South Korea | 6th |
No | Year | Host | Position |
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1 | 2006 | Doha, Qatar | 8th |
2 | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 8th |
3 | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 8th |
4 | 2018 | Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia | 9th |
No | Year | Host | Position |
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1 | 2016 | Guwahati, India | |
1 | 2019 | Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal |
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