Uruguay men's national handball team
National handball team
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The Uruguay national handball team is the national handball team of Uruguay. It takes part in international handball competitions.
NicknameLa Celeste, Los Charrúas
AssociationFederacion Uruguaya de Handball
CoachHéctor Sintas
Assistant coachManuel Adler
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | La Celeste, Los Charrúas | ||
| Association | Federacion Uruguaya de Handball | ||
| Coach | Héctor Sintas | ||
| Assistant coach | Manuel Adler | ||
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| Results | |||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2021) | ||
| Best result | 24th (2021) | ||
| Pan American Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2012, 2014, 2016) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
Results
World Championship
Pan American Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994 | round robin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 84 |
 1998 | groups round | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 153 |
| 2000 | groups round | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 154 |
| 2006 | groups round | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 139 |
| 2008 | groups round | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 115 |
 2010 | groups round | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 139 |
 2012 | 3rd place match | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 136 |
 2014 | 3rd place match | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 129 |
| 2016 | 3rd place match | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 173 |
 2018 | 5th place match | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 181 |
| Total | 10/18 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 35 | 1154 | 1413 |
South and Central American Championship
Other competitions
| South American Games | |||||||||
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 São Bernardo do Campo |
Bronze medal match | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 124 | −33 |
| 2006 Mar del Plata |
Gold medal match | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 110 | 19 |
 2010 Medellin |
round robin | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 125 | −27 |
| 2014 Santiago |
Bronze medal match | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 125 | −22 |
 2018 Cochabamba |
Bronze medal match | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 114 | −24 |
 2022 Asunción |
round robin | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 124 | −19 |
| Total | 6/6 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 616 | 722 | -106 | |
| IHF Emerging Nations Championship | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 | Bronze medal match | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 129 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 129 | |
Friendly tournaments
Current squad
Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Héctor Sintas
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Junior team
World Junior Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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| 2015 | president's cup | 22nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 126 | 206 |
Pan American Junior Championship
- 1993 –
- 1997 –
- 2005 – 4th
- 2007 – 4th
