Handball competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games are scheduled to be held from October 24 to November 4, 2023. The venue for the competition is the Gimnasio Polideportivo located in Viña del Mar.
| Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Handball pictogram | |
| Venue | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar |
| Start date | October 24, 2023 |
| End date | November 4, 2023 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 224 from 11 nations |
«2019 2027» | |
A total of eight men's and eight women's teams (each consisting up to 14 athletes) will compete in each tournament. This means a total of 224 athletes are scheduled to compete.[1]
The winner of each competition will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2]
Qualification edit
Eight men's teams and eight women's teams will qualify to compete at the games in each tournament. The host nation (Chile) received automatic qualification in both tournaments, along with seven other teams.[1]
Summary edit
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 |
|
28 |
 Brazil |
|
|
28 |
 Canada |
|
14 | |
 Chile |
|
|
28 |
 Cuba |
|
|
28 |
 Dominican Republic |
|
14 | |
 Mexico |
|
14 | |
 Paraguay |
|
14 | |
 Puerto Rico |
|
14 | |
 United States |
|
14 | |
 Uruguay |
|
|
28 |
| Total: 11 NOCs | 8 | 8 | 224 |
Men edit
| Event | Dates | Location | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 29 November – 4 December 2021 |  Cali
|
1 | Brazil
|
| 2022 South American Games | 11–15 October 2022 |  Asuncion
|
2 |  Argentina[3] Uruguay
|
| USA–CAN Qualifying Round[4] | 9 & 11 March 2023 |  Colorado Springs
|
1 | United States
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 2–7 July 2023 |  San Salvador
|
2 |  Cuba Dominican Republic
|
| Last chance qualification tournament | 3–5 August 2023 | Luque
|
1 |  Mexico
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Women edit
| Event | Dates | Location | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 23–28 November 2021 | Cali
|
1 | Argentina
|
| 2022 South American Games | 6–10 October 2022 | Asuncion
|
2 | Brazil[5][6] Paraguay
|
| USA–CAN Qualifying Round[7] | 10 & 13 November 2022 | Lansing Montreal
|
1 | Canada
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 24–29 June 2023 | San Salvador
|
2 | Cuba Puerto Rico
|
| Last chance qualification tournament | 25–27 August 2023 | Santo Domingo
|
1 | Uruguay
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Participating nations edit
The following countries qualified handball teams. The numbers of participants qualified are in parentheses.
Argentina (28)
Brazil (28)
Canada (14)
Chile (28)
Cuba (28)
Dominican Republic (14)
Mexico (14)
Paraguay (14)
Puerto Rico (14)
United States (14)
Uruguay (28)
Medal summary edit
Medalists edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024 International Handball Federation (IHF)" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Handball Federation (IHF). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Los Gladiadores vencieron a Chile y se quedaron con la medalla de oro en Handball" [The Gladiators defeated Chile and won the gold medal in Handball]. www.telam.com.ar/ (in Spanish). Télam. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 PANAM Games Qualification (North America – Men)". NACHC. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Brasil bate a Argentina e conquista ouro no handebol feminino pelos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Assunção" [Brazil beats Argentina and wins gold in women's handball in Assuncion South American Games]. www.gazetaesportiva.com/ (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Brasil vence a Argentina com facilidade e garante medalha de ouro no handebol feminino em Assunção" [Brazil beats Argentina easily and secures gold medal in women's handball in Asunción]. www.cob.org.br/ (in Portuguese). Brazilian Olympic Committee. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "PANAM Games Qualification (North America – Women)". NACHC. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.