World Men's Handball Championship
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The World Men's Handball Championship is the premier international tournament for men's national handball teams, organized by the International Handball Federation and held every two years to determine the world champion.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2019 World Men’s Handball Championship | 1 |
| IHF World Men’s Handball Championship | 1 |
| world handball championships | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international handball competition
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world championship ⓘ |
| ageCategory | senior ⓘ |
| category | men's world handball championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | group stage and knockout phase ⓘ |
| competitionScope | global ⓘ |
| competitionType | national teams ⓘ |
| continentCoverage |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionHostCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's tournament ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Handball Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyAbbreviation | IHF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquartersCity | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquartersCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderedCounterpart | World Women's Handball Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| level | top-level international ⓘ |
| matchDuration | 2 x 30-minute halves ⓘ |
| organizer | International Handball Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerAcronym | IHF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType | men's national handball team ⓘ |
| purpose | determine world champion in men's handball ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod |
IHF ranking
NERFINISHED
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continental championships ⓘ host nation automatic berth ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition | World Women's Handball Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleAuthority | International Handball Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | national representation ⓘ |
| sport | handball ⓘ |
| sportCode | handball (indoor, 7-a-side) ⓘ |
| sportFormat | indoor handball ⓘ |
| sportGoverningFederationFoundedBy | International Handball Federation founding members ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| teamType | senior national teams ⓘ |
| trophyType | world championship trophy ⓘ |
| typicalHeldEvery | 2 years ⓘ |
| websiteType | official competition page on IHF website ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2019 World Men’s Handball Championship
this entity surface form:
IHF World Men’s Handball Championship
this entity surface form:
world handball championships