Curiosities about Handball:

Modern handball was created by the German professor Karl Schelenz in the year of
1919. However, games with balls and the use of hands by players were practiced.
in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the Middle Ages.

- Handball debuted as an Olympic sport only in 1936, during the

Berlin Olympics (Germany). The gold medal went to the team.
German.

The first international Handball game took place between Germany and Austria.
In the year 1925, Austria won by a score of 6 to 3.

The first men's Handball World Championship took place in 1972. Already the
the first women's event was held in 1976.

Handball arrived in Brazil in the 1930s. German settlers

they introduced the sport, which was first practiced in the city of São
Paul.

Brazilian Handball debuted in the Olympics only in 1992, during the

Barcelona Olympic Games (Spain).

Brazil has never won an Olympic medal in Handball.

The sport is practiced by about 33 million athletes in 185 countries.

The biggest blowout in an official Handball game occurred in 1981. In

on this occasion, the Soviet team defeated the Afghan team by the impressive score of 86 to
2.

The official size of a Handball court is 80 m², being 40 meters.

20 meters wide by length.
France is the main highlight in men's Handball, as it won
medals from others in the Olympics of 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). Already in
Women's handball, the major highlight of the moment is the Danish national team.
who won gold medals in the last two Olympics.

Talant Duyshebaev is the only Handball player to have won medals

Olympic by two countries. Born in Kyrgyzstan, Talant won a medal of
gold at the 1992 Olympics, playing for the CIS team (Commonwealth of Independent States)
Independent States). After acquiring Spanish nationality, he conquered
bronze medals at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, playing for
Spain.

The player who scored the most goals in a Handball match was Zoran Mikulic.
The Croatian scored 21 goals in a match played in Guadalajara (Mexico).

The first handball tournament played by a Brazilian national team wasChampionship

Men's Handball World Championship 1958in France.2Finished in 15th place.3

In1992, Brazil had its first participation in theOlympic handball tournament,

inheriting the position ofCuba national teamwho will defeat Brazil in the finals of thePan Games
Americans from 1991, after this she gave up. She finished in 12th place in the tournament in Barcelona. A
history repeated itself four years later, and in the1996 Summer Olympics, the
Brazilians finished in 11th place.4

In the 2000s, the team was a two-time champion of thePan American Games, inSaint
Sunday 2003and at home in the tournament ofRio 2007Both titles secured spots in the
Olympics, finishing in 10th place in the tournament ofAthens 2004the 11th inBeijing 2008. A
attempt for the three-time championship inGuadalajara 2011ended up with only a silver medal,
with defeat for theArgentinain the end. 5

The Spanish coachJordi Riberatook over the team in mid-2012 and had as
priority to the call-up of young athletes aimed at renewal.4How
as a consequence, in 2013 the team boarded for theHandball World Championship
Male from 2013in the opposite situation of thewomen's selectionrecognized as a power
emerging in handball and with many players abroad. Only two of the 16 called up.
they played outside Brazil - including the veteran of three World CupsFelipe Borgesthat was playing
In Spain - six debuted in World Cups and only seven players made up the team.
runner-up in Guadalajara.
 Brazil
Pan-American World Championship Olympic Games
Season
Maximum phase Pos. Maximum phase Pos. Maximum phase Pos.
2013 - Round of 16 13th -
2012 Final 2nd - -
2011 - President's Cup 21º -
2010 Final 2nd - -
2009 - President's Cup 21º -
2008 Final 1st - First 11th
2007 - President's Cup 19 degrees -
2006 Final 1st - -
2005 - President's Cup 19º -
2004 Final 2nd - First 10º

Brazilian handball had a year of

conquests and recognition
The unprecedented position of the Women's National Team in the Olympics proved

the potential of the modality in search of results still

best

ThesixthpositionoftheWomen'sNationalTeaminLondonshowedthepotentialofthesport.

March 16, 2015

Santo André (SP) - The year 2012 was one of hard work and achievements for handball.
Brazilian. The end of one cycle and the beginning of another showed all the potential of the sport.
for the achievement of even more significant results, including an Olympic medal.
While the Women's National Team secured sixth place, an unprecedented result, at the Olympics of
London has awakened the interest of the media and Brazilian fans, the men's team ensured the
spot for the World Championship in Spain, in January 2013, with the runner-up position
Pan-American, held in Argentina.
The Women's National Team had a very intense period with preparation for the Games.
Olympics. Under the command of Danish coach, Morten Soubak, the team went through several phases.
training in Brazil and Europe and faced tough opponents in the pursuit of a
better conditioning to reach the Games, such as Norway, Sweden, Belarus, Turkey,
South Korea, Cuba, Germany, and the Netherlands. In the competition, it was the sensation with victories over
teams considered favorites, such as Croatia and Montenegro and the first place of their group
in the qualifying phase. A stumble against Norway, in the quarter-finals, dashed the dream of
a medal of the Brazilian path, but not the hope of achieving the result in
a very near future.
The good performance of Brazil caught the attention of the media and other countries that passed
to further respect Brazilian handball. With that, the winger Alexandra Nascimento was
nominated for the best player in the world award by the International Handball Federation,
next to four other players, all Europeans. The result has not yet been announced.
The Men's National Team returned under the command of Spanish coach Jordi Ribera, who was
previously at the front of the group from 2004 to 2008. The experienced coach arrived
in June to Brazil and, in the same month, the first challenge was the dispute of the Championship
Pan-American, in Argentina. After defeating all the opponents in the championship, the team
only suffered a negative result in the final against the home team and ended up with the silver,
but guaranteed one of the three spots for the World Championship, which will take place from the 11th to the 27th
in January, in Spain. That's why the team's agenda didn't stop. There were two phases of
training up to this point concluded with a series of two friendly matches against South Korea.
This Wednesday (26), the team met again for the last phase in Brazil, before
to go to Spanish lands, where he will compete in a tournament before the debut in the competition.
quadrangular with the home team, Chile, and Japan.
On the sands, Brazilian handball shone with a double gold at the World Championship
held in Oman in the month of July. This was the third title for the men and the second for the
women. In the women's category, Brazil, led by coach Rossana Marques, defeated the
Denmark in the final and had an excellent campaign, with only two losses in the
competition. In the men's category, the triumph was over Ukraine and the renewed National Team of Antônio.
The 'Peixe' War had only one negative result in the campaign.
In the national competition calendar, the year was also busy. In the main one, the League
Nationally, EC Pinheiros (SP) won the men's three-time championship, and Metodista/São
Bernardo (SP) was the champion for the seventh time in the women's category. All of this, after great
disputes and balanced games. In addition, many other championships, both in the category
adult, how much of the base, shook various parts of the country.
In 2012, Brazilian handball also gained partnerships that are already contributing a lot.
for the development of the modality. The first of these was from Asics, which became the
official sports brand of handball. The new sneakers and uniforms have already caused a sensation,
mainly with the Women's National Team at the London Olympic Games. And, in the month of
In December, the Postal Service became the official sponsor of Brazilian handball. The support
of the brand will be very important in this next Olympic cycle to further boost the
growth of the modality.
In our assessment, it was a very positive year for handball,
Brazilian Confederation, Manoel Oliveira. "We achieved the best classification in history in
Olympic Games, with the Women's Team. That gave us a condition to be well.
assessed by the Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports and, thus, to be included in the
plan medal. This all made us very happy," he added.
For the president, the achievements are excellent reasons to continue seeking even more.
recognition and results. "We still have some things to be completed, such as the
Training center for the modality, in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), which will be a
a very important component in the development of handball. Our new
sponsors, Correios and Asics, which arrived this year, were other major
achievements, as well as the contract with Rede Globo and Globosat, as official channels of
handball. All of this adds up to make our expectation as good as possible from now on.
to the front.

Handball is undoubtedly the least practiced team sport in Brazil, compared to

Volleyball, Basketball, and Football. The most significant difference between football and the
handball is that handball is played with the hands. In general terms, it is a sport with
ball, in which two teams compete to see who scores the most goals. Interestingly, we
Brazilians, who love goals, do not show much interest in handball. Perhaps
for being a sport that is not broadcasted on television or radio. So,
where do we learn how to play handball? The answer is simple: in the classes of
Physical Education (even though some teachers insist on not teaching) and in some
clubs.

Now the main question: how is it played?

Two teams of seven players are needed, of which one is the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper,
during his defenses, he is the only player who can touch the ball with his foot. In any
in another case, the ball must be bounced, thrown, or received with the hands;

The official ball for playing Handball must be made of leather and its weight and size
They vary according to gender: the male one is a larger ball, measuring between 58 cm and 60 cm.
diameter, with a mass between 425g and 475g. The female size is between 54 cm and 56 cm,
and a weight between 325g and 400g;

Officially, the court must measure 40 m x 20 m and have a wooden or rubberized floor.
with two areas for the goalkeeper located six meters from the goal;

The match consists of two periods of 30 minutes each, with a 10-minute interval.

The act of a player moving by bouncing the ball is called dribbling. The player's hand
It must always be open so that you have better control over the ball and, conversely
In basketball, it is not allowed to travel with the ball during the dribble. Furthermore, the player
you cannot hold the ball for more than three seconds or take more than three steps with it;

The trunk can be used to interrupt the opponent's progress, but arms and
hands never;

It is allowed to take the opponent's ball with open hands. However, tearing the ball or
Attacking the opponent is against the rules;

The team scores a point when the ball completely crosses the goal line;

When the ball crosses the sideline, a throw-in is taken: the player steps with one foot on the
line and, with the ball in hand, puts it back in play. In this case, the opponents must
to be located at least three meters away;

In the event of any irregular play, the free kick is taken from the spot where the infraction occurred.
the opposing team can form a barrier, as long as they position themselves three meters away from the
charging. One curiosity is that fouls can be called without the referee's whistle.
In fact, there are two referees per game, assisted by a timekeeper and a secretary.
responsible for the summary;

The famous seven-meter shot is characterized by a foul on an attacker when he,

when throwing the ball at the goal, is prevented by a foul. For this free kick, the referee must
to whistle, authorizing the play. The player who will execute the shot must ensure that their feet
do not touch or cross the seven-meter marking line.

Even though there are no specific courts for practicing handball in Brazil, one can
to use futsal without any drawbacks, since its dimensions are the
the same. Besides indoor handball - more traditional - it has become common, in some
countries, the recreational practice of beach handball, which became quite famous in the mid
from the 1980s of the 20th century. So, now that you already know how to play and have seen that you do not

There are excuses for the lack of space, why not start practicing handball?

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