The 48th Foundation Anniversary of the Asian Handball Federation
Kuwait, 26 August 2022
Exactly 48 years ago, on 26 August 1974, marked the foundation day of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
The Founder of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), His Highness Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was the Head of the Kuwaiti delegation to the 7th Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran, presented a motion to the Executive Committee of the Asian Games Federation (AGF) requesting recognition of the handball game and also the formation of the Asian Handball Federation.
Accordingly, the Asian Games Federation, during its meeting on 26 August 1974, recognised handball as an official game for nineteen at that time.
At the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait) was appointed as Interim President and Mr. Syed Abul Hassan (Pakistan) as Interim Secretary General of the Federation. Both officials were also given the responsibilities of drafting the AHF’s statutes and by-laws.
Handball in Asia is developing day by day since the foundation of the Asian Handball Federation. The AHF wants to thank everyone who has contributed to the development of AHF and handball in Asia and will not forget the hardwork and dedication of everyone, especially the following:
- His Highness Martyr Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait), Founder and former AHF President
- His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait), AHF President
- Mohammed Ali Abul (Bahrain), former AHF Acting President
- Syed Abul Hassan (Pakistan), former AHF Secretary General
- Kazumi Watanabe (Japan), former IHF Council Member
- Dr. Roshan Lal Anand (India), former AHF Secretary General
- Kim Chong-ha (Republic of Korea), former IHF Council Member
- His Excellency Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (Saudi Arabia)
- Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan), AHF Secretary General
- Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait), AHF Treasurer
- Yoshihide Watanabe (Japan), AHF 1st Vice-President
- Dr. Ahmad Abu Al-Lail (Kuwait), AHF Executive Director
- Dr. Surinder Mohan Bali (India)
- Ahmed Naser Al-Fardan (United Arab Emirates)
- Park Chun-jo (Republic of Korea)
- Dr. Ahmed Mustatab (Pakistan)
- Prof. Dr. Chung Hyun-kyun (Republic of Korea)
- Mohammed Al-Matroud (Saudi Arabia)
- Abdallah Achour (Lebanon)
- Meng Wei (P. R. China)
- Abdulrehman Al-Halafi (Saudi Arabia)
- Naser Abu Marzouq (Kuwait)
- Davoud Tavakoli (I. R. Iran)
- Abdul Jalil Mirza Asad (Bahrain)
- Kim Jin-soo (Republic of Korea)
- Nasir Hassan Hillal (Saudi Arabia)
- Dr. Issei Nishiyama (Japan)
- Jasem Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait)
- Sami Saeed Salem Al-Nuaimi (United Arab Emirates)
- Col. Abdul Karem Al-Raei (Syria)
- Dr. Salman bin Mohammad Al-Sudairi (Saudi Arabia)
- Dr. Shizou Sakamoto (Japan)
- Prof. Dr. Sari Hamdan Ghanima (Jordan)
- Alireza Rahimi (I. R. Iran)
- Ahmed Mohammad Al-Shaabi (Qatar)
- Wang Tao (P. R. China)
- Ali Mohamed Isa Eshaqi (Bahrain)
- Gulnara Turlykhanova (Kazakhstan)
- Ameen Al-Barwani (Oman)
- Dr. Sombat Kuruphan (Thailand)
- Mohammed Julfar (United Arab Emirates)
- Choi Jung-suck (Republic of Korea)
- Dr. Alireza Pakdel (I. R. Iran)
- Fadel Ali Al-Nemer (Saudi Arabia)
- Saleh bin Ashour (United Arab Emirates)
- Salam Awad Dwaich (Iraq)
- Abdullah Al-Theyab (Kuwait)
- Dr. Katsuhiko Sakuma (Japan)
- Mitra Noori (I. R. Iran)
- Ismoiljon Matkhalikov (Uzbekistan)
- Mohammed Al-Araji (Iraq)
- Mohamed Jaber Al-Mulla (Qatar)
- Amarta Imron (Indonesia)
