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AssociationHandball Federation of India
CoachAnand Bajirao Mane[1]
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Last updated on 2022-11-18.

The India national wheelchair handball team is the national wheelchair handball team of India and is controlled by the Handball Federation of India.[2][3]

History

They participated at the first Four a Side World Championship in September 2022. They lost the fifth place game in the penalty shootout against the Netherland. They finished the tournament at the sixth place out of six teams. Two months later at the Six a Side World Championship they lost again a penalty shootout at the third place game against the Norwegian team and they finished fourth out of 9 teams.[4] At this tournament they had 5 new players out of 12.[5][6] Many of the players of the Six a Side World Championship squad were also wheelchair basketball player. Reena Gupa plays for the India women's national wheelchair basketball team.[7]

Competitive record

Wheelchair Handball World Championship

Besides Netherland they are the only team which participated at the Four a side and Six a Side World Championship in 2022.

IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship record (Four a Side)
Year Position GP W L SW SL SPW SPL
Egypt 2022 Egypt6th6154105479
Total1/16154105479
IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship record (Six a Side)
Year Position GP W D L GF GA
Portugal 2022 Portugal4th63036878
Total1/163036878

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Lalit (22 September 2022). "बुलंद इरादों के साथ भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम पहुंची मिस्र, वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में करेगी प्रतिभाग" [Indian wheelchair handball team reaches Egypt with high intentions, will participate in World Championship]. Zee News (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wheelchair handball team for Egypt meet:". The Times of India. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम उम्दा प्रदर्शन के इरादे के साथ पहुंची पुर्तगाल" [Indian wheelchair handball team arrives in Portugal determined to perform well]. Jubilee Post (in Hindi). 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ↑ पुर्तगाल मे शानदार प्रदर्शन कर भारत लौटे वर्ल्ड व्हील चेयर हँडबॉल टूरनामेंट के खिलाडी [Players of World Wheelchair Handball Tournament returned to India after performing brilliantly in Portugal] (Television production) (in Hindi). Global Chakra News. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Indian Wheelchair Handball Team Participated In World Championship Held In Portugal; Loses Bronze By One Goal". Punekar News. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ↑ प्रदीप, उप्रेती (16 November 2022). "उम्दा प्रदर्शन के इरादे के साथ भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम पहुंची पुर्तगाल" [Indian wheelchair handball team arrives in Portugal determined to perform well]. United News of India (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Jhangiani, Anjali (29 November 2022). "Pune duo help India finish fourth at Wheelchair Handball Championship". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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