IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members

IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members is an award established by the International Handball Federation. It is awarded by the IHF Congress to individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the international handball.

IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members
SportHandball
Awarded forOutstanding services to international handball
Presented byInternational Handball Federation
History
First award1966
First winnerWilly Burmeister ( West Germany)
Most recentChristophe Yapo Achy ( Ivory Coast)

At the recommendation of the IHF Council or a member association, retiring chairman and members of bodies may be appointed as honorary president or honorary members by the IHF Congress.

Award

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The award consists of the insignia of the IHF Council with full garland in gold and a personal gift. The recipient also receives a pass, entitling him/her to free entry to all handball events held by any member federation around the world. The Honorary president is also sent an invitation by the International Handball Federation to attend the IHF Council meeting. The honorary president may give suggestions on any matter but had not any voting right.

The award was first awarded to Willy Burmeister of West Germany in 1966 when he was made honorary member of the IHF. Paul Högberg of Sweden was made first honorary president while Raymond Hahn of France was made first honorary secretary general.[1]

IHF Honorary Presidents

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Year Name Country Notes
1984 Mr. Paul Högberg   Sweden 3rd IHF President from 1971 to 1984.
2000 Mr. Erwin Lanc   Austria 4th IHF President from 1984 to 2000.

IHF Honorary Secretary General

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Year Name Country Notes
2004 Mr. Raymond Hahn   France 4th IHF Secretary General from 1988 to 2004.

IHF Honorary Members

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Honorary Member Country Honorary Since Notes
Otto Schwarz   Switzerland 1994 Chairman of IHF Commission of Organizing and Competitions, IHF Executive Committee Member
Tadeusz Breguła   Poland 1994 Chairman of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Kim Chong-ha   South Korea 1996 IHF Council Member
Heinz Suter   Switzerland 1996 Member of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Rudi Glock   West Germany /   Germany 2000 IHF Treasurer from 1988 to 2000
Dr. Nabil Salem   Egypt 2000 President of African Handball Confederation from 1993 to 1996, IHF Vice-President from 1992 to 2000, Member of IHF Medical Commission
Henrik Vænerberg   Finland 2000 President of Finland Handball Association
Hermann Brunner   Costa Rica 2004 IHF Council Member, President of Costa Rica Handball Federation from 1978 to 2008
Karl Güntzel   Switzerland 2004 IHF Council Member
Dr. Gijs Langevoort   Netherlands 2004 Chairman of IHF Medical Commission
Jean-Michel Germain   France 2004 Technical Director of French Handball Federation, Member of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Jörgen Holmqvist   Sweden 2009 Chairman of IHF Arbitration Tribunal
Peter Mühlematter   Switzerland 2009 Member of IHF Commission for Promotion and Public Relations, Chairman of IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions, IHF Secretary General from 2004 to 2009.
Ms. Carin Nilsson Green   Sweden 2009 Chairperson of IHF Commission for Promotion and Public Relations
Ulrich Strombach   Germany 2009 Chairman of IHF Arbitration Commission, President of German Handball Association from 1998 to 2013
Christer Ahl   United States 2009 Member of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Christophe Yapo Achy   Ivory Coast 2009 IHF Vice-President, Secretary General of African Handball Confederation from 1978 to 1993, President of African Handball Confederation from 1996 to 2008

Former IHF Honorary Members

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Following is the list IHF Honorary Members who died after getting the award. There are also some members who were awarded the IHF Honorary Membership posthumously; they are marked with star after their name.

Honorary Member Country Since Until Notes
Willy Burmeister   West Germany 1966 Member of International Amateur Handball Federation's Technical Commission from 1928 to 1938, Member of IHF Technical Commission from 1956 to 1966.
Einar Kaspersen   Norway 1970 President of Norwegian Handball Federation from 1951 to 1955, IHF Council Member
Risto Orko   Finland 1970 IHF Council Member
Charles Petit Montgobert   France 1970 IHF Vice-President from 1950 to 1970
Wobbe Akkermann   Netherlands 1970 IHF Council Member
Hans Baumann*   Switzerland 1972 1972 IHF President from 1950 to 1971
Charles Martin   France 1972 IHF Council Member
René Ricard   France 1972 Member of IHF Technical Commission
Albert Wagner   Switzerland 1972 IHF Secretary General from 1950 to 1972
Axel Ahm   Denmark 1976 Member of IHF Teachnical Commission and IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Carl-Filip Borgh   Sweden 1976 IHF Secretary General from 1946 to 1950
Marijan Flander   Yugoslavia 1976 IHF Council Member, Member of IHF Technical Commission
Emil Horle   Switzerland 1976 Chairman of IHF Technical Commission and IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission from 1946 to 1976
Hermann Milius   East Germany 1976 IHF Council Member
Leopold Stipkovich   Austria 1976 IHF Council Member
Anders Fredslund Pedersen   Denmark 1984 IHF Treasurer from 1972 to 1984
Nelson Paillou   France 1984 President of French Handball Federation and French Olympic Committee, IHF Council Member
Carl E. Wang   Norway 1984 2016 Chairman of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Aurelio Chiappero   Italy 1984 Secretary General of Italian Handball Federation from 1969 to 1973
Max Rinkenburger   West Germany 1988 IHF Treasurer from 1954 to 1972, IHF Secretary General from 1972 to 1988
Heinz Seiler   East Germany 1988 Technical Director of East Germany Handball Federation, IHF Council Member
Curt Wadmark   Sweden 1990 2003 Chairman of the IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions
Dr. Vladimir Krivcov   Soviet Union 1992 President of Soviet Union Handball Federation, IHF Vice-President from 1972 to 1992.
Alberto de San Roman y de la Fuente   Spain 1992 IHF Vice-President
Prof. Dr. Ioan Kunst-Ghermanescu   Romania 1992 President of Romanian Handball Federation, Chairman of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Dr. István Madarasz   Hungary 1992 2010 Chairman of IHF Medical Commission
Petar Bucu   Yugoslavia 1992 Member of IHF Commission for Promotion and Public Relations, President of Yugoslavian Handball Federation, Deputy Sports Minister of Yugoslavia.
Bernhard Thiele   West Germany 1992 Chairman of IHF Commission for Promotion and Public Relations, President of German Handball Association from 1972 to 1990.
Friedrich Dusch   Austria 1992 Secretary General of Austrian Handball Federation, Member of IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions.
Werner Vick   West Germany 1992 Member of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Vasile Sidea   Romania 1992 Member of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Babacar Fall   Senegal 1994 President of African Handball Confederation from 1973 to 1993, IHF Vice-President
Dr. Jaroslav Mráz   Czechoslovakia 1994 2016 Member of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Dr. Walter Pallamar   Austria 1994 Member of IHF Medical Commission
Ivan Snoj   Yugoslavia 1994 1994 Member of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
Erik Elias   Sweden 1996 Chairman of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Dr. Walter Schwedhelm   Mexico 1996 2013 Secretary General of Pan-American Team Handball Federation from 1997 to 1980, President of Pan-American Team Handball Federation from 1980 to 1984.
Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Herrmann   Germany 1996 Chairman of IHF Commission for Promotion and Public Relations
Dr. Jiří Jeschke   Czech Republic 1996 Member of IHF Medical Commission
Dr. Peter Buehning   United States 2000 IHF Vice-President, President of Pan-American Team Handball Federation from 1977 to 1980 and 1987 to 1996
Janis Grinbergas   Lithuania 2000 2013 Member of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
Er. Erik Larsen   Denmark 2000 2013 Secretary General of Danish Handball Federation, Member of IHF Commission of Organizing and Competitions
Jeff Rowland   United Kingdom 2000 President of British Handball Association
Kjartan K. Steinbach   Iceland 2004 2018 Chairman of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission from 1996 - 2004
Øivind Bolstad   Norway 2009 2016 Chairman of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission

References

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  1. ^ "List of the current IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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