HANDBALL UNION OF RUSSIA

HANDBALL UNION OF RUSSIA
Luzhnetskaya nab 8
RUS-119871 Moscowa

Telephone: +70-95-2010921
Telefax: +70-95-2010924

Russia is qualified directly as defending Champion (1996 European Champion)

Preparation Programme:

March 10 - 15 Super-Cup in Germany

May 12 - 27 Training Camp in Germany

List of players:
Please see the next page with the provisional list of players (status: 20th January 1998)

National Coach:
Vladimir Maximov born on October 10, 1945

Coach of National Junior Team in 1981 (2^nd place)
Coach of National Junior Team in 1985 (1^st place)
Coach of National Junior Team in 1987 (3rd place)
Coach of National Junior Team in 1989 (1^st place)
Coach of National Team since 1992

Ranking since 1990:

1990 World Championship in Czechoslovakia 2^nd place (Sovjet Union)

1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona 1^st place (CIS)

1993 World Championship in Sweden 1^st place (CIS)

1994 European Championship in Portugal 2^nd place

1995 World Championship in Iceland 5^th place

1996 European Championship in Spain 1^st place

1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta 5^th place

1997 World Championship in Japan 1^st place

March	10 - 15	Super-Cup in Germany
May	12 - 27	Training Camp in Germany

1990 World Championship in Czechoslovakia	2^nd place (Sovjet Union)
1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona	1^st place (CIS)
1993 World Championship in Sweden	1^st place (CIS)
1994 European Championship in Portugal	2^nd place
1995 World Championship in Iceland	5^th place
1996 European Championship in Spain	1^st place
1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta	5^th place
1997 World Championship in Japan	1^st place