The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] congratulates the Men’s Team for its successful participation in the IV Beach Handball World Championships held in Antalya, Turkey during 22 – 27 June 2010.

AHF is proud to announce that the Men’s Team won the Fair Play Award in the men’s division which involved twelve handball nations. This was the first time that Australia has participated in the Beach Handball World Championships. This was noted on the article on the International Handball Federation’s website, which also highlighted the players’ fighting spirit.

The AHF reiterates its congratulations to the following players who represented in this significant handball world event:

Player State

Andrew Antenucci Australian Capital Territory

Michael Antenucci South Australia

Ben Dawson Queensland

Josh Guest Queensland

Tas Hellis South Australia

Andrew Kelso Victoria

Andrew Mills Western Australia

Nathaniel Smith Queensland

Jason Smith Queensland

The Team Officials are Nathaniel Smith (Coach & Manager] and Nanna Hedberg (Assistant Coach).

The team no doubt will build upon the valuable experience it has gained from this event and share it with other handball players involved in beach handball in the various states.