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Italian Handball Federation Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball (Italian) FIGH | |
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IOC nation | Italian Republic |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 1969 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Membership size | 21 |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1968 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Italian National Olympic Committee |
Other affiliation(s) | |
GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Dr. Pasquale Loria |
HEADQUARTERS | |
Address |
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Country | Italy |
Secretary General | Mr. Adriano Ruocco |
The Italian Handball Federation (FIGH) (Italian: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Italy. FIGH has been affiliated with the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), European Handball Federation (EHF) and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1968. [1]
S.No. | Name | Tenure |
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Eugenio Enrile (Founding Committee) | 1967 – 1968 | |
1. | Mario Costantini | 1969 – 1972 |
2. | Eugenio Marinello | 1972 – 1976 |
3. | Concetto Lo Bello (Died in office) | 1976 – 1991 |
4. | Ralf Dejaco (Resigned) | 1991 – 1994 |
5. | Piero Jaci | 1994 – 1997 |
6. | Francesco Purromuto | 1997 – 2017 |
7. | Pasquale Loria | 2017 – present |
S.No. | Name | Tenure |
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1. | Aurelio Chiappero | 1969 – 1973 |
2. | Giuseppe Gentile | 1974 – 1980 |
3. | Franco Bimbi | 1981 – 1982 |
4. | Tiziano Petracca | 1982 – 1984 |
5. | Pier Luigi Gatti | 1984 – 1993 |
6. | Alessandro Rossi | 1993 – 1996 |
7. | Giuseppe Gentile | 1996 – 1997 |
8. | Sandro Rossi | 1997 – 1998 |
9. | Umberto Desideri | 1998 – 1999 |
10. | Nicola Bozzi | 1999 – 2000 |
11. | Adriano Ruocco | 2002 – present |
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