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Growing up is not getting old: Resilience is key for IHF Young Female Player of the Year Leuchter

To shine in your maiden edition of the IHF Women’s World Championship aged only 19 years old and secure the Best Young Player award and be included in the All-Star team can be considered as a dream debut.

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"A pressure and a privilege": Reistad enjoys third consecutive IHF Female World Player of the Year award

After being named the IHF Female World Player of the Year for the third time in a row, Henny Reistad published a heartwarming Instagram post, portraying her as a young kid in a lockerroom. 

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The fast track from wonderkid to star for Kiko Costa: "I want to do my own way, I don't want to copy, but I try to follow"

Sometimes, a future star appears on the horison and it is bound to create headlines and attention.

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Perfection, self-doubt, machine-like: Gidsel reflects on third consecutive IHF World Player of the Year award

To win the IHF World Player of the Year award once is a huge milestone. To win it two times, it is even harder. But three times? Only Nikola Karabatić and Mikkel Hansen had done it before.

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A step up for Rocamora, who takes over Spain women's senior team

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Argentina women and Brazil men win 2026 SCAHC beach handball championships

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"Something close to my heart": So Delgado raises awareness for Guinea-…

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Happy Ramadan from the IHF

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Croatia deliver pitch perfect performance to seal gold at the MHC Women’s Champi…

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Gidsel and Reistad at the treble, while Costa and Leuchter cruise to 2025 IHF Pl…

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Dear handball friends, over the last years our sport has changed fundamentally – you might even call it a revolution.

Dr Hassan Moustafa

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