Croatian Handball Federation
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Croatian Handball Federation
Croatian : Hrvatski rukometni savez HRS |
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IOC nation | Republic of Croatia (CRO) |
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Sport | Handball |
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Official website |
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HISTORY | |
Preceding organisations | Handball Federation of Yugoslavia |
Year of formation | 19 December 1948 ; 74 years ago ( 1948-12-19 ) |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 10 April 1992 ; 31 years ago ( 1992-04-10 ) |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Croatian Olympic Committee |
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GOVERNING BODY | |
President |
Mr.
Tomislav Grahovac
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HEADQUARTERS | |
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Secretary General |
Mr.
Damir Poljak
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FINANCE | |
Sponsors |
Molten Corporation
Joma Hrvatska elektroprivreda Porsche Jadranski naftovod Lidl Telemach |
The Croatian Handball Federation ( Croatian : Hrvatski rukometni savez ; abbr. HRS ) is the governing body of handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb .
It organizes the handball leagues:
- Croatian Men's Premier Handball League
- Croatian Women's First Handball League
- Croatian Second League of Handball
It also organizes the Croatian men's national handball team and the Croatian women's national handball team , as well as the Croatian men's national beach handball team and Croatian women's national beach handball team .
History
The Handball Working Committee was first formed in Zagreb in 1948 and the following year the HRS itself was formed within the Independent State of Croatia . After the Second World War , it was renamed the Handball Federation of Croatia and ceded some powers to the Yugoslav Handball Federation. Upon Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia , the Croatian Handball Federation again represented the country. It joined the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation in 1992.
HRS presidents
No. | Name | Tenure |
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1. | Borivoj Vuksan | 1948–1951 |
2. | Zlatko Šnajder | 1951–1953 |
3. | Mondo Licul | 1953–1955 |
4. | Branko Gazivoda | 1955–1965 |
5. | Marko Ćosić | 1965–1969 |
6. | Miško Juras | 1969–1973 |
7. | Branko Gazivoda | 1973–1980 |
8. | Mladen Žuvela | 1980–1981 |
9. | Krešimir Petanjek | 1981–1982 |
10. | Zorislav Šonje | 1982–1983 |
11. | Marijan Jakšeković | 1983–1984 |
12. | Božidar Košta | 1984–1987 |
13. | Tomislav Ribarić | 1987–1992 |
14. | Božidar Sušec | 1992–1995 |
15. | Željko Kavran | 1995–2008 |
16. | Sandi Šola | 2008–2016 |
17. | Tomislav Grahovac | 2016– present |
Competitions hosted
International
- 1957 World Women's Handball Championship (as part of SFR Yugoslavia )
- 1973 World Women's Handball Championship (as part of SFR Yugoslavia )
- 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship (as part of SFR Yugoslavia )
- 1987 Men's Junior World Handball Championship (as part of SFR Yugoslavia )
- 2003 World Women's Handball Championship
- 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
Continental
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National members of the
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