Emoji 3

person playing handball

Also known as athletics, ball, catch, chuck, handball

A stylized figure mid-action throwing or catching a small handball with one arm extended.

Unicode U+1F93E Added in Emoji 3 Category people & body Subcategory athletics

Meaning

The emoji depicts an athlete engaged in the sport of handball, often used to represent physical activity, team sports, or recreational play. People use it to discuss athletic training, share updates about games, or convey active lifestyles in casual messaging. It can also symbolize teamwork and coordination due to the dynamic throwing motion.

Unicode name

The official Unicode name is Person Playing Handball, representing a human figure actively participating in the indoor team sport.

Platform designs

🤾

System

Twemoji

OpenMoji

Apple

Apple renders the figure with smooth skin tones and a white athletic top, holding a small orange ball while leaning sideways in a throwing stance.

Google

Google displays the character with a rounded face and light blue clothing, extending one arm forward to toss a bright yellow handball.

Twitter

Twitter shows the figure in a flat style with a white shirt and blue shorts, gripping a red ball while balancing dynamically during a throw.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Skin Tones

🤾 🤾🏻 🤾🏼 🤾🏽 🤾🏾 🤾🏿

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does 🤾 person playing handball belong to?

🤾 person playing handball belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.

Which Unicode version added 🤾 person playing handball?

🤾 person playing handball was added in Emoji 3. Its codepoint is U+1F93E, made up of 1 code points.