United States men's national handball team

Olympic Games

Since their first appearance in 1936, USA has participated in six Olympic Games.

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1936	6th	2	0	0	2	3	36	–33
1972	14th	5	1	0	4	86	112	–26
1976	10th	5	0	0	5	100	149	–49
1980	did not qualify
1984	9th	6	1	1	4	115	116	–1
1988	12th	6	0	0	6	102	149	–47
1992	did not qualify
1996	9th	6	2	0	4	138	168	–30
2000	did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028	qualified as host
Total	7/16	30	4	1	25	544	730	–186

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World Championship

Since their first appearance in 1964, USA has participated in eight World Championships.

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1938	did not qualify
1954
1958
1961
1964	16th	3	0	0	3	25	66	–41
1967	did not qualify
1970	16th	3	0	0	3	32	78	–46
1974	16th	3	0	0	3	43	104	–61
1978	did not qualify
1982
1986
1990
1993	16th	6	0	0	6	115	206	–91
1995	21st	5	0	0	5	82	135	–53
1997	did not qualify
1999
2001	24th	5	0	0	5	80	189	–109
2003	did not qualify
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021	withdrawn
2023	20th	6	2	0	4	141	189	–48
2025	26th	7	3	1*	3	168	197	–29
2027	Qualified as wild card, if they reach a certain performance level.
2029	To be determined
2031
Total	9/32	38	5	1*	32	686	1164	–478

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*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout.

Pan American Championship

Since their first appearance in 1980, USA has participated in 14 Pan American Championships.

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1980	3rd	5	3	0	2	115	95	+20
1981	3rd	5	3	0	2	86	80	+6
1983	2nd	5	4	1	0	136	73	+63
1985	2nd	5	4	0	1	65	43	+22
1989	3rd	5	3	0	2	110	97	+13
1994	3rd	6	4	0	2	47	68	−21
1996	3rd	5	4	0	1	112	93	+19
1998	4th	6	3	0	3	130	131	−1
2000	4th	5	2	0	3	98	146	−48
2002	4th	5	2	0	3	105	119	−14
2004	7th	5	1	0	4	117	142	−25
2006	4th	5	1	1	3	121	160	−39
2008	did not qualify
2010
2012	7th	5	2	0	3	135	149	−14
2014	6th	5	2	0	3	147	154	−7
2016	8th	7	2	0	5	179	211	−32
2018	did not qualify
Total	15/18	79	40	2	37	1703	1761	−58

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Pan American Games

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1987	1st	5	5	0	0	138	107	+31
1991	3rd	5	3	0	2	108	112	–4
1995	4th	6	2	0	4	118	111	+7
1999	4th	5	2	0	3	103	122	–19
2003	3rd	5	3	0	2	120	131	–11
2007	did not qualify
2011	7th	5	1	0	4	137	157	–20
2015	did not qualify
2019	6th	5	2	0	3	123	145	–22
2023	4th	5	2	0	3	132	154	–22
Total	8/10	41	20	0	21	979	1039	–60

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Nor.Ca. Championship

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
2014	3rd	4	2	0	2	100	97	+3
2018	5th	5	1	1	3	151	164	−13
2022	1st	4	4	0	0	131	113	+18
2024	4th	6	3	0	3	178	179	−1
Total	4/4	19	10	1	8	560	553	+7

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IHF Emerging Nations Championship

• 2019 – 5th place
• 2025 – 3rd place