Austrian Handball Federation

{{Short description|Governing body of handball in Austria}}

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{{Expand French|Fédération autrichienne de handball|date=August 2017|topic=sport}}

{{Infobox national sports federations

|assocname= Austrian Handball Federation
{{langx|de|Österreichischer Handballbund}}

|abbrev= ÖHB

|logo=

|logosize= 250px

|countryflag= Austria

|iocnation= Republic of Austria (AUT)

|url= www.oehb.sportlive.at

|sport= Handball

|othersport1= Beach handball

|othersport2= Wheelchair handball

|historytitle=HISTORY

|yearfounded= {{Start date and age|1925|01|25|df=y}}

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|demographicstitle=DEMOGRAPHICS

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|noofaffclubs=

|membershipsize= 9 Full Members

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|affiliationstitle=AFFILIATIONS

|IF = International Handball Federation

| IF_abbr = IHF

| IF_joined = {{Start date and age|1946|07|11|df=y}}

|nationalolympiccom= Austrian Olympic Committee

|continentalassoc= European Handball Federation

|nocyearjoined=

|otheraff2= Federal Ministry for National Defence and Sport

|otheraff3=

|electedtitle= GOVERNING BODY

|patron=

|president= Mr. Gerhard Hofbauer {{flagicon|AUT}}

|sectitle= HEADQUARTERS

|address1= Hauslabgasse, Vienna

|country= Austria

|chiefexec=

|secretarygeneral= Mr. Martin Hausleitner

|financetitle=FINANCE

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|sponsors= Uniqa Insurance Group
Select Sport
Kronen Zeitung
Arcotel Hotels
Citroën

}}

The Austrian Handball Federation ({{langx|de|Österreichischer Handballbund}}) (ÖHB) is the national organization responsible for managing and promoting the practice of handball and beach handball in Austria. Its head office is located in Vienna. ÖHB was founded on 25 January 1925 and is affiliated to the International Handball Federation, European Handball Federation and Austrian Olympic Committee. Current president of ÖHB is Mr. Gerhard Hofbauer, who held the position since 1996. Mr. Martin Hausleitner is current secretary general of ÖHB.{{cite web|url=http://ihf.info/TheIHF/ContinentalFederations/EuropeanHandballFederation(EHF)/ListofFederations/%c3%96sterreichischerHandballbund.aspx|title=Profile at IHF website|date=13 August 2017|work=ihf.info}}