Italian Handball Federation

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Beach handball
Wheelchair handball

Official websitewww.figh.itHISTORYYear of formation1969DEMOGRAPHICSMembership size21AFFILIATIONSInternational federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)IHF member since1968Continental associationEuropean Handball FederationNational Olympic CommitteeItalian National Olympic CommitteeOther affiliation(s)

Mediterranean Handball Confederation

GOVERNING BODYPresidentDr. Pasquale Loria

HEADQUARTERSAddress

Stadio Olimpico (Curva Nord), Rome

CountryItalySecretary GeneralMr. Adriano Ruocco

The Italian Handball Federation (FIGH) (Italian: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Italy. FIGH is affiliated to the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), European Handball Federation (EHF) and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1968.^[1]

Presidents

S.No.	Name	Tenure
	Eugenio Enrile (Founding Committee)	1967 – 1968
1.	Mario Costantini	1969 – 1972
2.	Eugenio Marinello	1972 – 1976
3.	Concetto Lo Bello (Died in office)	1976 – 1991
4.	Ralf Dejaco (Resigned)	1991 – 1994
5.	Piero Jaci	1994 – 1997
6.	Francesco Purromuto	1997 – 2017
7.	Pasquale Loria	2017 – Till date

Secretary Generals

S.No.	Name	Tenure
1.	Aurelio Chiappero	1969 – 1973
2.	Giuseppe Gentile	1974 – 1980
3.	Franco Bimbi	1981 – 1982
4.	Tiziano Petracca	1982 – 1984
5.	Pier Luigi Gatti	1984 – 1993
6.	Alessandro Rossi	1993 – 1996
7.	Giuseppe Gentile	1996 – 1997
8.	Sandro Rossi	1997 – 1998
9.	Umberto Desideri	1998 – 1999
10.	Nicola Bozzi	1999 – 2000
11.	Adriano Ruocco	2002 – Till date

Tournaments

Serie A1 (Men's)
Serie A1 (Women's)
Serie A2 (Men's)
Serie A2 (Women's)

National teams

Handball

Italy men's national handball team
Italy men's national junior handball team
Italy men's national youth handball team
Italy women's national handball team
Italy women's national junior handball team
Italy women's national youth handball team

Beach Handball

Italy national beach handball team
Italy women's national beach handball team

References

^ "Statuto Federale" (in Italian).

External links

Official website

National members of the European Handball Federation

Eastern Europe

Western Europe

England and Scotland are associated members of EHF

National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

African Handball
Confederation (CAHB)

Asian Handball
Federation (AHF)

European Handball
Federation (EHF)

North America and Caribbean
Handball Confederation
(NACHC)

Caribbean	ANT BAH BAR CAY CUB DMA DOM GLP GRN HAI IVB JAM LCA MTQ PUR SKN TTO
Northern America	CAN GRL MEX USA

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)

South and
Central America
Handball Confederation
(SCAHC)

Central America	BIZ CRC ESA GUA HON NCA PAN
South America	ARG BOL BRA CHI COL ECU GUF GUY PAR PER URU VEN

Associated Members

ǂ = suspended by the IHF

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