Kuwait Handball Association
{{short description|Handball governing body in Kuwait}}
{{Infobox national sports federations
|assocname=Kuwait Handball Association
Arabic: الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة اليد
|abbrev=KHA
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|countryflag= Kuwait
|iocnation= State of Kuwait (KUW)
|url= www.kha-kuwait.com
|sport= Handball
|othersport1= Beach handball
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|historytitle=HISTORY
|precedingorganisationsname=
|yearfounded= {{Start date and age|1966|04|17|df=y}}
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|demographicstitle=DEMOGRAPHICS
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|membershipsize= 16 member clubs
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|affiliationstitle=AFFILIATIONS
|IF = International Handball Federation
| IF_abbr = IHF
| IF_joined = 1970
|nationalolympiccom= Kuwait Olympic Committee
|continentalassoc= Asian Handball Federation
|nocyearjoined= 6 June 1966
|otheraff2= West Asian Handball Federation
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|electedtitle= GOVERNING BODY
|patron=
|president= Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq {{flagicon|KUW}}
|sectitle= HEADQUARTERS
|address1= 2nd Ring Road Street P.O. Box: 5925 KW-13060 Safat
|country= {{KUW}}
|chiefexec=
|secretarygeneral= Qayed Hamoud Al-Adwani
|keystaff1position= Vice-President
|keystaff1name= Shabib Saad Al-Hajri
|keystaff2position= Treasurer
|keystaff2name= Faisal Ali Baqer
|keystaff3position= Deputy Secretary General
|keystaff3name= Abdullah Jasem Mohammad Al-Theyab
|financetitle=FINANCE
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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.{{cite web |title=Member Federations 2017–2021 |url=http://www.asianhandball.org/index.php?option=com_contact&view=categorylist&layout=federation&id=12&Itemid=103&lang=en |date=January 4, 2020 |publisher= Asian Handball Federation |access-date=January 4, 2020}}
KHA Presidents
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!S. No. !! Name !! Term | ||
1. | Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | 1966 – ? |
? | ? | ? – ? |
? | Salem Al-Yamani | 1969 – 1970 |
? | ? | ? – ? |
? | Khalid Al-Harban | 1973 – 1976 |
? | ? | ? – ? |
? | Mahli Farhoud | 1980 – 1982 |
? | Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad | 1982 – 1983 |
? | Abdul Mohsen Al-Enezi | 1983 – 1984 |
? | Farid Al-Ajeel | 1985 – 1986 |
? | Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | 1986 – 1987 |
? | Sheikh Salem Al-Fahad | 1987 – 1988 |
? | Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | 1988 – 1989 |
? | ? | ? – ? |
? | Naser Saleh Abu Marzouq | 1991 – Till date |
National teams
Competitions hosted
Affiliated members
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- Qadsia SC
- Al-Qurain SC
- Al Sahel SC
- Al-Salmiya SC
- Al-Shabab SC
- Al-Sulaibikhat SC
- Al Tadhamon SC
- Al-Yarmouk SC
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References
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External links
- {{official website|https://handball.org.kw/}} {{in lang|ar}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Kuwait}}
{{Arab Handball Federation associations}}
{{National members of the Asian Handball Federation}}
{{National members of the International Handball Federation}}
Category:Sports governing bodies in Kuwait