Pan American Women's Handball Championship
The Pan American Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of North, Center, Caribbean and South America, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Pan-American champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Women's Handball Championship.
Summary
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greenland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Participation history
| Nation | 1986 | 1989 | 1991 | 1997 | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
4th | – | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | Q | 12 |
| Brazil |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Q | 13 |
| Canada |
2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | – | – | 5th | 4th | 6th | – | – | 9th | – | 8 |
| Chile |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 5th | – | Q | 3 |
 Colombia |
– | – | – | – | 6th | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 Costa Rica |
– | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10th | – | 2 |
| Cuba |
– | – | – | – | 2nd | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | – | Q | 3 |
| Dominican Republic |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | – | 6 |
| Greenland |
– | – | – | – | 5th | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 3 |
 Guatemala |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 2 |
 Mexico |
– | 4th | – | 6th | – | 5th | – | – | 8th | 5th | 7th | 6th | Q | 8 |
 Paraguay |
5th | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | 4th | 7th | – | 4th | Q | 6 |
 Puerto Rico |
– | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Q | 2 |
| Uruguay |
6th | – | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 4th | 5th | Q | 12 |
| United States |
1st | 2nd | 1st | – | – | – | 4th | 6th | 7th | – | – | 8th | Q | 8 |
 Venezuela |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 7th | Q | 3 |
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