Kuwait Handball Association Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد KHA | |
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IOC nation | State of Kuwait (KUW) |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 17 April 1966 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Membership size | 16 member clubs |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1970 |
Continental association | Asian Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Kuwait Olympic Committee |
Member of NOC since | 6 June 1966 |
Other affiliation(s) |
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GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq |
HEADQUARTERS | |
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Country | Kuwait |
Secretary General | Qayed Hamoud Al-Adwani |
Vice-President | Shabib Saad Al-Hajri |
Treasurer | Faisal Ali Baqer |
Deputy Secretary General | Abdullah Jasem Mohammad Al-Theyab |
The Kuwait Handball Association (Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد) (KHA) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in State of Kuwait. KHA is a founder member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1970. Handball in Kuwait was founded by Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who is a member of House of Sabah, the ruling family of Kuwait. He was also the first President of KHA.[1]