Handball Federation of Russia

Handball Federation of Russia
Russian: Федерация гандбола России

HFR
IOC nationRussian Federation (RUS)
National flagRussia
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websiterushandball.ru
Preceding organisationsUSSR Handball Federation
Year of formation1989; 35 years ago (1989)
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeRussian Olympic Committee
PresidentSergey Nikolaevich Shishkarev Russia Russia Russia
Address
  • Luzhnetskaya nab. 8, Moscow
CountryRussian Federation
Secretary GeneralLev Voronin Russia
Honorary PresidentAlexander Borisovich Kozhukhov Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Russia Russia Russia
SponsorsDelo Group
Kempa

The Handball Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация гандбола России, romanizedFederatsiya gandbola Rossii) commonly known by its acronym, HFR, is the national governing body of handball in Russia. Is a public sports organization with its primary focus centered on the development and promotion of handball. RHF serves as the governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing handball competitions throughout Russia. Furthermore, it plays a crucial role in the management and coordination of the Russian national handball teams.[1]

  1. ^ России, Федерация гандбола. "О Федерации гандбола России". rushandball.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-09-30.