Danish Handball Federation
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| Danish Handball Association Danish: DanskHåndbold | |
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| File:DanskHåndbold Logo.png | |
| IOC nation | Kingdom of Denmark (DEN) |
| National flag | Denmark |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | danskhaandbold |
| HISTORY | |
| Preceding organisations | Danish Athletics Federation |
| Year of formation | 2 June 1935 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Membership size | 105567 (active members in 2015) |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 11 July 1946 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Mr. Morten Stig Christensen Denmark |
| Address | |
| Country | Denmark |
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Danish Handball Association (Danish: DanskHåndbold) is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.
History
Danish Handball Association was founded on 2 June 1935. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Danish Handball Association is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation.
Achievements
Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of more than 100 overall medals it makes them the strongest Handball Federation in the World. Total Host
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- Gold Medal : 42
- Silver Medal : 32
- Bronze Medal : 32
Total : 104 Men's Olympic Championship
- Gold Medal : 2016
- Silver Medal : 2021
- Gold Medal : 2019, 2021, 2023
- Silver Medal : 1967, 2011, 2013
- Bronze Medal : 2007
- Silver Medal : 1948
- Gold Medal : 1997, 1999, 2005
- Silver Medal : 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017
- Bronze Medal : 1983, 2007
- Gold Medal : 2007, 2011, 2013
- Bronze Medal : 2017, 2019
- Gold Medal : 2008, 2012
- Silver Medal : 2014
- Bronze Medal : 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022
- Gold Medal : 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010
- Silver Medal : 2004
- Bronze Medal : 2006
- Silver Medal : 2001, 2006, 2008
- Bronze Medal : 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018
Men's European Open Championship
- Bronze Medal : 2013
- Gold Medal : 1997, 2011
- Silver Medal : 2009
European Men's Beach Handball Championship
- Gold Medal : 2019
- Bronze Medal : 2013
Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup
- Gold Medal : 2012, 2014
- Gold Medal : 2013
- Gold Medal : 1996, 2000, 2004
Women's Youth Olympic Championship
- Gold Medal : 2010
World Women's Street Handball Championship
- Silver Medal : 1962
- Gold Medal : 1997
- Silver Medal : 1962, 1993
- Bronze Medal : 1995, 2013, 2021
World Women's Junior Championship
- Gold Medal : 1997, 2016
- Silver Medal : 1987, 1995, 2008
- Bronze Medal : 1991, 1999, 2014
World Women's Youth Championship
- Gold Medal : 2006, 2012
- Silver Medal : 2016
- Bronze Medal : 2008, 2014
Women's World Beach Championship
- Silver Medal : 2010, 2012
- Gold Medal : 1994, 1996, 2002
- Silver Medal : 1998, 2004, 2022
Women's Junior European Championship
- Gold Medal : 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015
- Silver Medal : 2017
- Bronze Medal : 2013
Women's Youth European Championship
- Gold Medal : 2005, 2009, 2015
- Silver Medal : 1992, 2011
- Bronze Medal : 1994, 2013
Women's European Open Championship
- Gold Medal : 2006, 2010
- Silver Medal : 2014
- Gold Medal : 1997, 1999, 2013
- Bronze Medal : 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Women's Beach European Championship
- Gold Medal : 2019
- Silver Medal : 2011, 2013
Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup
- Gold Medal : 2005
- Silver Medal : 2010, 2012
- Bronze Medal : 2007, 2008
- Silver Medal : 2008
- Bronze Medal : 2006, 2013
Competitions
The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments.
National
- Danish Handball League
- Danish Women's Handball League
- Danish Handball Cup
- National handball team (women, men)
International
- GF World Cup, an annual invitational tournament usually played in October
Competitions hosted
International
- 1978 World Men's Handball Championship
- 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1999 World Women's Handball Championship
- 2015 World Women's Handball Championship
- 2019 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2023 World Women's Handball Championship
Continental
- 1996 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2002 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2010 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2013 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship
- 2014 European Men's Handball Championship
- 2016 European Men's Under-20 Handball Championship
- 2020 European Women's Handball Championship
Coaching
Danish International Handball Coaches
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Men's National Handball Team Nikolaj Jacobsen
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Women's National Handball Team Jesper Jensen
- File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland Men's National Handball Team Ingi Olsen
- File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland Women's National Handball Team Johannes Groth
- File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands Men's National Handball Team Sonni Larsen
- File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Women's National Handball Team Morten Soubak
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Women's National Handball Team Ulrik Kirkely
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Women's National Handball Team Martin Albertsen
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Women's National Handball Team Heine Jensen
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Women's National Handball Team Bo Milton Andersen
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Men's National Handball Team Jesper Houmark
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External links
- Official Site (in Danish)
