Beach Handball
Facts
| Discipline of | Handball |
|---|---|
| Participants | 0 |
| NOCs | 0 |
| Competitions held | 0 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 2 |
| IF | International Handball Federation |
Description
Beach handball is a newer, popular form of indoor handball, played on a sand surface, with slightly different rules. It has never been on the Olympic Programme, but boys’ and girls’ events were contested at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
Despite never having appeared on the Olympic Programme, the discipline is governed worldwide by the International Handball Federation (IHF), which was founded on 11 July 1946, in København, and had 210 affiliated national federations as of 2024. The IHF succeeded the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF), which had been founded on 4 August 1928. The first IHF Beach Handball World Championships happened in 2004, taking place every two years since then (with the exception of the 2020 edition, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
All-time medal table
Youth Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain |  ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia |  CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal |  POR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián Bandera | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pau Ferré | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guillermo García-Cabañas | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos González | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Luis | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Martínez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Pérez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Rodríguez | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Venegas | ESP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Belén Aizen | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucila Balsas | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caterina Benedetti | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gisella Bonomi | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiorella Corimberto | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carolina Ponce | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimena Riadigos | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosario Soto | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zoe Turnes | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Handball | Boys | 1 | |
| Beach Handball | Girls | 1 |