The Plaque of Merit is awarded to institutions and organisations outside the IHF

International Handball Federation

The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...

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Gold Plaque of Merit

The Plaque of Merit in Gold recognises above-average services, over many years, to the development of handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

 and/or in association with the IHF.

Silver Plaque of Merit

The Plaque of Merit in Silver is awarded for particular contributions to the development of handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

and/or in association with the IHF.

Award

The recipients are selected and the plaques awarded by the Council. The Executive Committee, the Council, the continental federations and member federations are all entitled to suggest recipients for the awards.

Further Readings

IHF Statuts Chapter XXI - Regulations of Awards