India national wheelchair handball team explained
The India national wheelchair handball team is the national wheelchair handball team of India and is overseen by the Handball Association of India.[2] [3]
History
They participated at the first Four a Side World Championship in September 2022. They lost the fifth-place game in the penalty shootout against the Netherland. They finished the tournament at the sixth place out of six teams. Two months later at the Six a Side World Championship they lost again a penalty shootout at the third-place game against the Norwegian team and they finished fourth out of 9 teams.[4] At this tournament they had 5 new players out of 12.[5] [6] Many of the players of the Six a Side World Championship squad were also wheelchair basketball player. Reena Gupa plays for the India women's national wheelchair basketball team.[7]
Competitive record
Wheelchair Handball World Championship
Apart from the Netherlands, the Indian national wheelchair handball team was the only other team to participate in both the Four a side and Six a Side World Championships in 2022.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kumar . Lalit . 22 September 2022 . बुलंद इरादों के साथ भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम पहुंची मिस्र, वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में करेगी प्रतिभाग . Indian wheelchair handball team reaches Egypt with high intentions, will participate in World Championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202173140/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/indian-wheelchair-handball-team-reaches-egypt-with-lofty-intentions/1362108 . 2 December 2022 . 2 December 2022 . . Hindi.
- Web site: 22 September 2022 . Wheelchair handball team for Egypt meet: . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118181056/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/rajasthan-youth-academy-in-final/articleshow/94363233.cms . 18 November 2022 . 18 November 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 16 November 2022 . भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम उम्दा प्रदर्शन के इरादे के साथ पहुंची पुर्तगाल . Indian wheelchair handball team arrives in Portugal determined to perform well . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118181955/https://www.jubileepost.in/indian-wheelchair-handball-team-arrives-in-portugal-determined-to-perform-well/ . 18 November 2022 . 18 November 2022 . . Hindi.
- 23 November 2022 . पुर्तगाल मे शानदार प्रदर्शन कर भारत लौटे वर्ल्ड व्हील चेयर हँडबॉल टूरनामेंट के खिलाडी . Players of World Wheelchair Handball Tournament returned to India after performing brilliantly in Portugal . Television production . Hindi . 2 December 2022 . Global Chakra News.
- Web site: 24 November 2022 . Indian Wheelchair Handball Team Participated In World Championship Held In Portugal; Loses Bronze By One Goal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202164802/https://www.punekarnews.in/indian-wheelchair-handball-team-participated-in-world-championship-held-in-portugal-loses-bronze-by-one-goal/ . 2 December 2022 . 2 December 2022 . Punekar News.
- Web site: प्रदीप . उप्रेती . 16 November 2022 . उम्दा प्रदर्शन के इरादे के साथ भारतीय व्हीलचेयर हैंडबॉल टीम पहुंची पुर्तगाल . Indian wheelchair handball team arrives in Portugal determined to perform well . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202170457/http://www.univarta.com/indian-wheelchair-handball-team-arrives-in-portugal-determined-to-perform-well/sports/news/2862122.html . 2 December 2022 . 2 December 2022 . . Hindi.
- Web site: Anjali . Jhangiani . 29 November 2022 . Pune duo help India finish fourth at Wheelchair Handball Championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202165558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/city-duo-help-india-finish-fourth-at-wheelchair-handball-championship/articleshow/95843051.cms . 2 December 2022 . 2 December 2022 . The Times of India.
