Wheelchair handball

Wheelchair handball
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Highest governing bodyIHF
First played2015
Characteristics
ContactYes (frontal)
Team members4 or 6 per side
(including goalkeeper)
Mixed-sexYes
(minimum one female player)
TypeTeam sport, ball sport, Wheelchair sports
EquipmentHandball, Wheelchair
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
World ChampionshipsIHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship

Wheelchair handball is handball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing an able-bodied sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of the legs, or other parts), and many other disabilities. The IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship (IHF) is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair handball worldwide.