Handball at the Pan American Games
International sporting event
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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.
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| No. of events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
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 | Brazil | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Chile | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 10 |
| Brazil |
3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 10 |
| Canada |
4th | 4th | - | 5th | - | 7th | 5th | 7th | - | - | 6 |
| Chile |
- | - | - | - | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 6 |
| Cuba |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | - | 3rd | - | 6th | 5th | 6th | 8 |
| Dominican Republic |
- | - | - | - | 7th | 6th | 4th | 8th | - | 8th | 5 |
| Mexico |
- | - | - | - | 8th | 8th | 6th | - | 4th | 7th | 5 |
 Paraguay |
- | - | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Peru |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | 1 |
 Puerto Rico |
- | - | 6th | 7th | 6th | - | - | 5th | 7th | - | 5 |
| United States |
1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | - | 7th | - | 6th | 4th | 8 |
| Uruguay |
- | - | - | 6th | 4th | 4th | - | 4th | - | 5th | 5 |
 Venezuela |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 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 | Brazil | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5th | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 9 |
| Brazil |
3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Canada |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | - | 6th | - | 7th | 7th | 8th | 7 |
| Chile |
- | - | - | - | - | 5th | 8th | - | 4th | 3 |
| Cuba |
4th | 4th | 3rd | - | 2nd | - | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 7 |
| Dominican Republic |
- | - | - | 5th | 4th | 3rd | - | 5th | - | 4 |
| Mexico |
- | - | - | 6th | 5th | 4th | 4th | - | - | 4 |
| Paraguay |
- | - | - | - | 7th | - | - | - | 3rd | 2 |
| Peru |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | 1 |
| Puerto Rico |
- | - | - | - | 8th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5 |
| United States |
1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | - | 8th | - | 4th | - | 6 |
| Uruguay |
- | - | 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 | Brazil | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |