Biography
Dr. Surinder Mohan Bali was born to Sh. Perhlad Bali on 7 September 1950 in Jammu, Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Bali was elected HFI Secretary General in 1985, succeeding Mohammed Ibrahim Khan. He held this position for a record 28 years until 22 December 2013, when Anandeshwar Panday succeeded him. Dr. Bali also served as Secretary General of the South Asian Handball Federation, Vice President of the Commonwealth Handball Association under the presidency of the then HFI, SAHF and CHA President and AHF Secretary General legendary Dr. Roshan Lal Anand.
Sports Administration
Secretary General of Handball Federation of India (1985 – 22 December 2013); Secretary General of South Asian Handball Federation (2009 – 2014); Vice-President of Commonwealth Handball Association (2009 – 2013); Joint Secretary of Indian Olympic Association; Member of Marketing Commission of Asian Handball Federation; President of Jammu and Kashmir Handball Association; Chairman and member of various IOA sub-committees
Awards and Distinctions
Sher-i-Kashmir Award (1983 and 1986) by Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
He was awarded the IHF Badge of Merit in Gold by the President of the International Handball Federation, Dr. Hassan Moustafa (Egypt), in recognition of his remarkable contribution to international handball on 6 Jun 2009.
Honorary Doctorate in Sports by Apostolic International University, Chennai on 12 Nov 2013.