Rwanda men's national handball team

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Information
Association Rwanda Handball Federation
Coach Rafael Guijosa
CaptainJean-Paul Muhawenayo
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
African Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2024 )
Best result14th (2024)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Rwanda national handball team is the national handball team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Rwanda Handball Federation.

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History

After failing to take part to the 2022 African Men's Handball Championship in Egypt, [1] the Rwanda handball team participate for the first time two years after in the competition, the 2024 African Men's Handball Championship in the same country of Egypt. [2]

Competitive record

African Championship

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1974 did not enter
Flag of Algeria.svg 1976
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg 1979
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1981
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1983
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1985
Flag of Morocco.svg 1987
Flag of Algeria.svg 1989
Flag of Egypt.svg 1991
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1992
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1994
Flag of Benin.svg 1996
Flag of South Africa.svg 1998
Flag of Algeria.svg 2000
Flag of Morocco.svg 2002
Flag of Egypt.svg 2004
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2006
Flag of Angola.svg 2008
Flag of Egypt.svg 2010
Flag of Morocco.svg 2012
Flag of Algeria.svg 2014
Flag of Egypt.svg 2016
Flag of Gabon.svg 2018
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2020
Flag of Egypt.svg 2022 withrew
Flag of Egypt.svg 2024 Group stage14310283115−32
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2026 Qualified as host
Total1/26Group stage310283115−32

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References

  1. "Rwanda to compete in 2022 African men's handball championship". The New Times. Peter Kamasa. 13 October 2021.
  2. "Bagirishya optimistic ahead of 2024 African Men's Handball Champs". The New Times. Peter Kamasa. 7 January 2024.