Decade
The 1980s
7 dated items, 0 rulebook editions and 96 championship result rows are in the record for the 1980s.
Years with their own page
A year gets a page when the record holds at least 3 dated items for it.
- 1984 4 dated items
Dated items
1980
- 1980: The USHA roll first lists women's open titles in four-wall, three-wall and the collegiates in 1980, a year after girls' junior divisions appear Source: US Handball Association, "National Champions" (seen 28 October 2026)
1983
- 1983-1989: Seven players are inducted into the USHA Hall of Fame between 1983 and 1989, and four contributors Source: US Handball Association, Hall of Fame page (Wayback snapshot of 3 August 2004)
1984
- 1984-1990: Britain's first team at the World Championships (1984); London hosts an All-Ireland handball final (1990) (GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)). Source: GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)
- 1984-1990: Britain sends its first team to the World Championships (1984); London hosts an All-Ireland final (1990): the diaspora in the home body's record. Source: GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)
- 1984: Britain enters a team in the world championships for the first time in 1984 Source: GAA Handball Ireland, "History" (seen 28 October 2026)
- 1984: 1984 brings two Irish handball books: T. J. McElligott's 'The Story of Handball' and the Irish Handball Council's 'Handball: fás agus forbairt' Source: National Library of Ireland catalogue, "Irish handball 1924-1974" (seen 28 October 2026)
1986
- 1986-1987: The USHA roll relabels the open singles title as Pro Singles for three-wall in 1986 and for one-wall in 1987 Source: US Handball Association, "National Champions" (seen 28 October 2026)
Championships held
What the record does not hold
- The record holds nothing for the 1980s under rulebook editions: no edition dated to the decade is listed.