International Amateur Handball Federation

International Amateur Handball Federation
Abbreviation	IAHF
Predecessor	International Association of Athletics Federations
Successor	International Basketball Federation 1934; International Handball Federation 1946; Fédération Internationale de Volleyball 1947;
Formation	4 August 1928; during the Summer Olympics
Founded at	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dissolved	1946
Type	International Sports Federation
Headquarters	Munich, Germany
Coordinates	48.15597°N 11.5114813°E
Region	Worldwide
Fields	American handball; Basketball; Field handball; Indoor handball; Volleyball;

The International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) was the administrative and controlling body for handball and field handball. IAHF was responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the World Men's Outdoor Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938. The organization was dissolved after World War II.

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