Hassan Mostafa
Dr. Hassan Moustafa is an Egyptian sports leader and former national-team handballer who has served as President of the International Handball Federation since 2000. Previously head of Egypt’s federation and an ASOIF Council member, he’s steered the sport’s global growth across more than 200 national bodies.
Hassan Mostafa EOTW #5 (21 October 2025)
Moustafa’s pathway runs from player and coach to architect of world handball. He twice led the Egyptian Handball Federation (1984–92; 1996–2008), served as Secretary-General of Egypt’s NOC, chaired the IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods, and sat on the IHF Council (1992–2000) before being elected IHF President in 2000; in 2004 he joined the ASOIF Council.
Most recently, he was re-elected at the IHF’s virtual Congress in November 2021, continuing a tenure that has coincided with the sport’s expansion across 200+ member federations and growth in beach and women’s handball.
The next presidential election is scheduled for the 40th IHF Congress in Cairo, 19–22 December 2025. He holds a doctorate in sports administration from Leipzig.