Kuwait Handball Association
AssocnameKuwait Handball Association
Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد
AbbrevKHA
CountryflagKuwait
IocnationState of Kuwait (KUW)
SportHandball
Othersport 1Beach handball
HistorytitleHISTORY
Yearfounded17 April 1966 (age 60)
Membershipsize16 member clubs
AffiliationstitleAFFILIATIONS
IfInternational Handball Federation
If abbrIHF
If joined1970
NationalolympiccomKuwait Olympic Committee
ContinentalassocAsian Handball Federation
Nocyearjoined6 June 1966
Otheraff 2West Asian Handball Federation
ElectedtitleGOVERNING BODY
PresidentNaser Saleh Abu Marzouq
SectitleHEADQUARTERS
Address 12nd Ring Road Street P.O. Box: 5925 KW-13060 Safat
SecretarygeneralQayed Hamoud Al-Adwani
Keystaff1positionVice-President
Keystaff1nameShabib Saad Al-Hajri
Keystaff2positionTreasurer
Keystaff2nameFaisal Ali Baqer
Keystaff3positionDeputy Secretary General
Keystaff3nameAbdullah Jasem Mohammad Al-Theyab
FinancetitleFINANCE

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]

KHA Presidents

S. No.NameTerm
1.Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah1966 – ?
??? – ?
?Salem Al-Yamani1969 – 1970
??? – ?
?Khalid Al-Harban1973 – 1976
??? – ?
?Mahli Farhoud1980 – 1982
?Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad1982 – 1983
?Abdul Mohsen Al-Enezi1983 – 1984
?Farid Al-Ajeel1985 – 1986
?Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah1986 – 1987
?Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad1987 – 1988
?Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah1988 – 1989
??? – ?
?Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq1991 – Till date

National teams

Competitions hosted

Affiliated members

References

  1. ^ "Member Federations 2017–2021". Asian Handball Federation. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.