The 1985 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, held in Manaus, Brazil from 28 October to 3 November 1985. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1986 World Championship, where the top placed team qualied.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Brazil |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28 October – 3 November 1985 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place | Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 627 (41.8 per match) |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 86 | +70 | 10 |
|
United States
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 74 | +38 | 8 |
|
Brazil (H)
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 94 | +12 | 6 |
| 4 | Mexico
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 125 | −44 | 3 |
| 5 |  Argentina
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 122 | −36 | 2 |
| 6 |  Canada
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 126 | −40 | 1 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Results edit
| 28 October 1985 | Cuba
|
28–16 | Mexico
|
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| 28 October 1985 | United States
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21–16 | Argentina
|
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| 28 October 1985 | Brazil
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22–14 | Canada
|
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| 29 October 1985 | Cuba
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38–15 | Argentina
|
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| 29 October 1985 | United States
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20–11 | Canada
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| 29 October 1985 | Brazil
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27–11 | Mexico
|
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| 30 October 1985 | Cuba
|
40–19 | Canada
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| 30 October 1985 | Mexico
|
21–18 | Argentina
|
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| 30 October 1985 21:00 |
United States
|
24–16 | Brazil
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| 1 November 1985 | Argentina
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20–18 | Canada
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| 1 November 1985 | United States
|
28–9 | Mexico
|
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| 1 November 1985 21:00 |
Cuba
|
28–17 | Brazil
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| 3 November 1985 | Cuba
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22–19 | United States
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| 3 November 1985 | Mexico
|
24–24 | Canada
|
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| 3 November 1985 14:30 |
Brazil
|
24–17 | Argentina
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