Kuwait | |||
---|---|---|---|
Information | |||
Nickname | Al Azraq (Mr. Blue) الازرق | ||
Association | Kuwait Handball Association | ||
Colours | |||
|
|||
Results | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 1980) | ||
Best result | 12th (1980, 1996) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1982) | ||
Best result | 15th (1982) | ||
Asian Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (First in 1977) | ||
Best result | 1st (1995, 2002, 2004, 2006) | ||
Last updated on Unknown. |
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Asian Games | ||
2006 Doha | Team | |
1998 Bangkok | Team | |
2002 Busan | Team |
The Kuwait national handball team is controlled by the Kuwait Handball Association. It is highly regarded as one of the most successful national handball teams in Asia and the Arab World. Kuwait has enjoyed great handball success at both the national and club level. The sport is widely considered to be the national icon of Kuwait, although football is more popular among the overall population. Kuwait's golden decade existed from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. Kuwait is also the founding member of the Asian Handball Federation, the Asian Championship and Club Champions League.
On 15 September 2015, the International Handball Federation suspended the Kuwait Handball Association.
Winners 1987
Winners 1979
Winners 1981, 1989
Winners 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Winners 2008