United States Team Handball Federation

United States Team Handball Federation
USTHF
IOC nationUnited States of America (USA)
National flagUnited States
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.usateamhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formation1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Year of disbandment2006; 18 years ago (2006) (merged into USA Team Handball)
Superseded byUSA Team Handball
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Continental associationPan-American Team Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Address
CountryUnited States of America

United States Team Handball Federation was the governing body for handball in the United States from 1959 until 2006.[1] The successor USA Team Handball is funded in part by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2008.[2]

United States Team Handball Federation organized the participation of U.S. national teams in international competitions, such as the Summer Olympics and the Pan American Games.

  1. ^ Dwight, Mary Phyl; Oliver, Jo; Hunter, Maxine Grace (1976). Team Handball; Racquetball; Orienteering; September 1976--September 1978. NAGWS Guide. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation & National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. pp. 48–51. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ^ "Team Handball: Why the U.S. Stinks", Wall Street Journal, Barry Newman, August 22, 2008.