These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of the legs, or other parts), and many other disabilities.

It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair handball worldwide.

During the Coaching Symposium 1993 in Leipzig Germany the first Wheelchair handball game was played.

12 years later during the IHF Symposuim for Coaches and Referees in Bangkok Thailand and one year later 2006 at the EHF Youth Handball Convention in Vienna Austria Wheelchair handball was presented.

[1]: 1:15 In 2013 the first World Championship was held in and organized by Brazil, but not officially recognized by the IHF.

[2] In February and March 2019 the IHF Executive Committee discussed Wheelchair handball and sendend letters to important bodies.

[1]: 14:13 On 26 October 2019 the first Meeting of IHF Wheelchair Handball Working Group was held.

In 2020 the first EHF Wheelchair Handball European Championship was planned but later was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In South and Central America Wheelchair handball was created in two forms, with 7 and 4 players.

The Pan American Wheelchair Handball Championship was held in 2014 for the first time.