Handball at the 2015 Pan American Games
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| Handball at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | Exhibition Centre – Hall B |
| Dates | July 16–25 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 239 from 9 nations |
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Handball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 16 to 25 at the Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre in Hall B).[1] Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2] A total of eight men's and women's teams competed in each respective tournament.[3]
The winners of the two tournaments qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If the host nation, Brazil won either tournament, the runner up qualified instead.[4]
The following was the competition schedule for the handball competitions:[5]
| P | Preliminaries | ½ | Semifinals | B | 3rd place play-off | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | Sun 19 | Mon 20 | Tue 21 | Wed 22 | Thu 23 | Fri 24 | Sat 25 | ||
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| Men | P | P | P | ½ | B | F | ||||||
| Women | P | P | P | ½ | B | F | ||||||
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
Qualification
A total of eight men's teams and eight women's teams qualified to compete at the games. The top three teams at the South American and Central American and Caribbean Games qualified for each respective tournament. The host nation (Canada) automatically qualified teams in both events.[6] The United States and Uruguay competed against one another in a home/away playoff for the last spot in each tournament. The fourth placed team in the Central American and Caribbean Games both declined to compete in the respective tournaments.[7] Each team can consist of up to 15 athletes.[8]
Men
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  Canada |
| 2014 South American Games[9] | March 8–14 | Santiago |
3 | Brazil Argentina Chile |
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games[10] | November 16–24 |  Veracruz |
3 |  Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Cuba |
| Last chance qualification tournament[11] | March 7/14, 2015 |  Auburn Montevideo |
1 | Uruguay |
| Total | 8 | |||
Women
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Canada |
| 2014 South American Games[12] | March 7–15 | Santiago |
3 | Brazil Argentina Chile |
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games[13] | November 15–23 | Veracruz |
3 | Cuba Puerto Rico Mexico |
| Last chance qualification tournament[11] | March 7/14, 2015 | Auburn Montevideo |
1 | Uruguay |
| Total | 8 | |||
