Handball International Championships
- Handball International Championships
The Handball International Championships are yearly held competitions where many countries and regions play the handball sports derived from the Jeu de paume.
It's organized by the International Ball game Confederation, and there are three official varieties (International fronton, International game, and Llargues), but local modalities are also played.
Statistics
2008
2005
2002
1999
1996
1993
Relevant facts of the Handball International Championships
* The Valencian players represent Spain, but they show the Senyera and wear suits under the name Valencian Pilota Squad [http://www.cijb.info/images/98j.jpg] .
* 1994: Belgian Handball Federation quits from the International Confederation and the country is represented by Second division players.
* 1995: The "Valencian Squad" doesn't take part due to an argument with the CIJB because of the kind of ball Italy proposed to play with.
* 1996: The Belgian Federation threats with fining the First division players who wanted to take part.
* 2004: The Belgian Federation allows First division players to take part.
* 2005: The European Championship should be played on Belgium, but the CIJB decides to let place to Colombia to host on January 2006 the World Championship.
* 2006: The World Championship on Colombia is not played, first due to security of the players and later due to the eruption of the Galeras volcano.
Best players
Every year the most relevant players are awarded as the Best player:
* 1993: Sarasol I (Genovés, Valencia)
* 1998: Grau (València)
* 1999: Grau (València)
* 2002: Sarasol II (Genovés, Valencia)
* 2004: Silverio Deiby Mena, Colombia
* 2007: Johan van der Meulen, Netherlands
See also
* Frisian handball
* Longue paume
* Pallone
* Valencian pilota
External links
* [http://www.cijb.info International Ball Game Confederation]
* [http://www.mondialipallapugno.it/index.php Pallapugno World Championship 2004]
* [http://www.frnp-knk.be/Euro/index.php VII European Championhip, at Belgium, 2007]
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