Handball at the Pan American Games
| Handball at the Pan American Games | |
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| No. of events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
Handball at the Pan American Games began at the 1987 edition in Indianapolis, United States for both men and women.Due a lack of teams, the 1991 edition of the Pan American Games, however, held only a men's handball competition.
Argentina are the current men's champion, winning their second consecutive (and third overall) gold at the 2023 edition.[1] Meanwhile, Brazil has won the last seven editions of the women's tournament.[2]
Men's competition
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Details | Indianapolis, United States | United States | Cuba | Brazil | Canada | |
| 1991 Details | Havana, Cuba | Cuba | Brazil | United States | Canada | |
| 1995 Details | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Cuba | Brazil | Argentina | United States | |
| 1999 Details | Winnipeg, Canada | Cuba | Brazil | Argentina | United States | |
| 2003 Details | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Brazil | Argentina | United States | Uruguay | |
| 2007 Details | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Brazil | Argentina | Cuba | Uruguay | |
| 2011 Details | Guadalajara, Mexico | Argentina | Brazil | Chile | Dominican Republic | |
| 2015 Details | Toronto, Canada | Brazil | Argentina | Chile | Uruguay | |
| 2019 Details | Lima, Peru | Argentina | Chile | Brazil | Mexico | |
| 2023 Details | Santiago, Chile | Argentina | Brazil | Chile | United States | |
| 2027 Details | Lima, Peru |
Medal table (men)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Participation history (men)
| Nation | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 10 | |
| 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 10 | |
| 4th | 4th | - | 5th | - | 7th | 5th | 7th | - | - | 6 | |
| - | - | - | - | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 6 | |
| 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | - | 3rd | - | 6th | 5th | 6th | 8 | |
| - | - | - | - | 7th | 6th | 4th | 8th | - | 8th | 5 | |
| - | - | - | - | 8th | 8th | 6th | - | 4th | 7th | 5 | |
| - | - | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | 1 | |
| - | - | 6th | 7th | 6th | - | - | 5th | 7th | - | 5 | |
| 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | - | 7th | - | 6th | 4th | 8 | |
| - | - | - | 6th | 4th | 4th | - | 4th | - | 5th | 5 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Women's competition
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Details | Indianapolis, United States | United States | Canada | Brazil | Cuba | |
| 1995 Details | Mar del Plata, Argentina | United States | Canada | Brazil | Cuba | |
| 1999 Details | Winnipeg, Canada | Brazil | Canada | Cuba | United States | |
| 2003 Details | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Brazil | Argentina | Uruguay | United States | |
| 2007 Details | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Brazil | Cuba | Argentina | Dominican Republic | |
| 2011 Details | Guadalajara, Mexico | Brazil | Argentina | Dominican Republic | Mexico | |
| 2015 Details | Toronto, Canada | Brazil | Argentina | Uruguay | Mexico | |
| 2019 Details | Lima, Peru | Brazil | Argentina | Cuba | United States | |
| 2023 Details | Santiago, Chile | Brazil | Argentina | Paraguay | Chile | |
| 2027 Details | Lima, Peru |
Medal table (women)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (8 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Participation history (women)
| Nation | 1987 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 9 | |
| 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 | |
| 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | - | 6th | - | 7th | 7th | 8th | 7 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | 5th | 8th | - | 4th | 3 | |
| 4th | 4th | 3rd | - | 2nd | - | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 7 | |
| - | - | - | 5th | 4th | 3rd | - | 5th | - | 4 | |
| - | - | - | 6th | 5th | 4th | 4th | - | - | 4 | |
| - | - | - | - | 7th | - | - | - | 3rd | 2 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | 1 | |
| - | - | - | - | 8th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5 | |
| 1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | - | 8th | - | 4th | - | 6 | |
| - | - | 5th | 3rd | - | 7th | 3rd | - | 7th | 5 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (9 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
See also
References
- ^ Ravanal G., Rodolfo (4 November 2023). "Argentina Claims the Gold and Olympic Spot in Men's Handball". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Ravanal G., Rodolfo (30 October 2023). "Brazil Wins Seventh Gold in Women's Handball at Santiago 2023". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

