# Handball in India

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**Handball in India** is controlled by the [Handball Association of India](/source/Handball_Association_of_India). It was founded by Jagat Singh Lohan from [Rohtak](/source/Rohtak), [Haryana](/source/Haryana), who was an alumnus of [YMCA College of Physical Education](/source/YMCA_College_of_Physical_Education) of [Madras](/source/Madras). His efforts during [Munich Olympics](/source/Munich_Olympics) helped in establishing HFI. The member states were [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh), Haryana, [Vidharbha](/source/Vidharbha) and [Jammu and Kashmir](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_(union_territory)). He was also elected as the first secretary general of the [HFI](/source/Handball_Federation_of_India).

The first senior men's national handball championship was held at Sir [Chhotu Ram](/source/Chhotu_Ram) Stadium, Rohtak, in 1972. Indian handball team first participated in the Asian championship held in [Nanjing](/source/Nanjing) in 1979.

## Performance record

### Asian Championships

India started participating in the [Asian Men's Handball Championship](/source/Asian_Men's_Handball_Championship) in 1979 and the [Asian Women's Handball Championship](/source/Asian_Women's_Handball_Championship) in 1993.[1]

Category Best rank Total teams Year Host Men 5th 5 1979 China Women 6th 7 2000 China U-21 men 8th 11 2006 Japan U-20 women 5th 7 2000 Bangladesh U-19 men 6th 12 2018 Jordan U-18 women 5th 5 2005 Thailand

### Asian Games

Indian men's handball team first participated in the [Asian Games](/source/Handball_at_the_Asian_Games) in [1982](/source/Handball_at_the_1982_Asian_Games) when the event was hosted in [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi). Women's team debuted in [2006](/source/Handball_at_the_2006_Asian_Games), held at [Doha](/source/Doha).[citation needed]

Event Best rank Total teams Year Host Men 8th 8 1982 India Women 8th 9 2014 South Korea

### South Asian Games

Indian men's handball team is the second best team of [Asian Games](/source/Handball_at_the_Asian_Games), after [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_men's_national_handball_team). Men's team debuted in 2010 and won silver medal, losing to Pakistan in the final by 37–31.[2] In the [2016 edition](/source/2016_edition), India got their revenge when they hosted the event in [Guwahati](/source/Guwahati), narrowly defeating Pakistan by 32–31.[3] In the [2019 edition](/source/2019_edition), Pakistan dethroned India beating them in [Kathmandu](/source/Kathmandu) by 30–29.[4]

Indian women's handball team is the best team of South Asia, winning editions in 2016 and 2019, defeating Bangladesh and hosts Nepal respectively.[5]

Event Best rank Total teams Year Host Men 1st 6 2016 India Women 1st 6 2019 Nepal

## References

1. ["Championship History"](http://www.asianhandball.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=download&id=12&Itemid=299&lang=en). *www.asianhandball.org*. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

1. ["South Asian Games Handball: Final Results"](https://teamhandballnews.com/2010/02/south-asian-games-handball-final-results). *www.teamhandballnews.com*. Retrieved 7 February 2010.

1. ["Men's Handball Final Match: 12th South Asian Games 2016"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wxafzKsU1c). *[PIB](/source/Press_Information_Bureau)'s YouTube Channel*. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

1. ["Pakistan men's Handball team labours to Gold over India in 13th South Asian Games"](https://www.khilari.com.pk/news/6024/pakistan-mens-handball-team-labours-to-gold-over-india-in-13th-south). www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

1. ["SAG Handball: India clinches gold in men’s and women’s event"](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/sag/sag-handball-india-clinches-gold-in-mens-and-womens-event/article8241158.ece/). www.sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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