Argentina men's national handball team
Men's national handball team representing Argentina
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The Argentina national handball team is the national handball team of Argentina and is controlled by the Argentina Handball Association.[1]
NicknameLos Gladiadores (The Gladiators)
AssociationConfederación Argentina de Handball
CoachRodolfo Jung
Assistant coachCristian Campos
| Argentina | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | Los Gladiadores (The Gladiators) | ||
| Association | Confederación Argentina de Handball | ||
| Coach | Rodolfo Jung | ||
| Assistant coach | Cristian Campos | ||
| Most caps | Gonzalo Carou (240) | ||
| Most goals | Federico Pizarro (610) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2012) | ||
| Best result | 10th (2012, 2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | 11th (2021) | ||
| Pan American Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1980) | ||
| Best result | |||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
Tournament results
Olympic Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not enter | |||||||||
| 1948–1968 | Not held | ||||||||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| preliminary round | 10th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 138 | −25 | |
| 10th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 126 | −16 | ||
| 12th of 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 125 | 154 | −29 | ||
| 12th of 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 171 | −40 | ||
| Total | 4/15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 479 | 589 | -110 | |
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not enter | ||||||||
| preliminary round | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 140 | |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 129 | ||
| round of 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 117 | 150 | |
| preliminary round | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 156 | |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 141 | ||
| presidents cup | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 167 | |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 231 | 245 | ||
| main round | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 235 | 247 | |
| presidents cup | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 169 | 193 | |
| round of 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 152 | 156 | |
| presidents cup | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 154 | 183 | |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 180 | ||
| main round | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 143 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 176 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 187 | ||
| Qualified | ||||||||
| TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 16/32 | 95 | 29 | 6 | 60 | 2254 | 2593 | |
Pan American Games

| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| group round | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 100 | −44 | |
| group round | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 96 | −24 | |
| bronze medal match | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 96 | 35 | |
| bronze medal match | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 84 | 51 | |
| gold medal match | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 98 | 87 | |
| gold medal match | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 116 | 54 | |
| gold medal match | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 103 | 44 | |
| gold medal match | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 104 | 46 | |
| gold medal match | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 116 | 41 | |
| gold medal match | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 101 | 57 | |
| Total | 10/10 | 3 Titles | 49 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 1361 | 1014 | 347 |
Pan American Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| round robin | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 99 | |
| 3rd place match | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 111 | |
| did not enter | ||||||||
| round robin | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 122 | |
| did not enter | ||||||||
| round robin | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 104 | |
| final | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 100 | |
| final | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 105 | |
| final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 93 | |
| final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 70 | |
| final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 87 | |
| final | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 100 | |
| final | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 121 | |
| final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 79 | |
| final | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 103 | |
| final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 90 | |
| 3rd place match | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 124 | |
| final | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 195 | |
| Total | 16/18 | 7 titles | 86 | 65 | 1 | 20 | 2489 | 1873 |
South and Central American Championship
Other competitions
| South American Games | |||||||||
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal match | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 69 | 70 | |
| Gold medal match | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 76 | 92 | |
| round robin | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 94 | 39 | |
| gold medal match | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 78 | 33 | |
| gold medal match | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 79 | 39 | |
| round robin | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 79 | 72 | |
| Total | 6/6 | 3 Titles | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 820 | 475 | 345 |
- 2014 Four Nations Tournament – 3rd
- 2015 Provident Kupa – 2nd
- 2016 Christmas Handball Tournament of Four – 3rd
- 2016 Qatar International Handball Tournament – 4th
- 2017 International Tournament of Spain – 4th
- 2017 Four Nations Tournament – 2nd
- 2018 International Tournament of Spain – 3rd
- 2019 Four Nations Handball Tournament –

- 2023 International Tournament of Spain – 3rd
- 2023 Four Nations Handball Tournament –

- 2024 Yellow Cup - 3rd
- 2025 International Tournament of Spain – 4th
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.[2][3]
Head coach: Rodolfo Jung
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Statistics
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Notable players
- Eric Gull
- Andrés Kogovsek