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The American Handball Championship, also called PanAmericano, is the official competition for senior national handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

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 Men's Handball Championship

World Men's Handball Championship

The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...

Men's tournaments

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1979 Details	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
1981 Details	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...					25 – 22
1983 Details	Colorado Springs, United States
1985 Details	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil
1989 Details	Pinar del Río Pinar del Río Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province.Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños.Neighborhoods in the city include La Conchita, La Coloma, Briones Montoto and Las Ovas.-History:... , Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
1994 Details	Santa María Santa Maria Santa María or Santa Maria may refer to:*The name of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Mary, the mother of Jesus, in various languages such as Italian, Portuguese or SpanishIn nautical transport:... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
1996 Details	Colorado Springs, United States		28 – 24
1998 Details	Habana, Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...		31 – 26
2000 Details	São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population... , Brazil		26 – 25
2002 Details	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...		22 – 21			27 – 7
2004 Details	Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...		24 – 21			31 – 24
2006 Details	Aracaju Aracaju -Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm... , Brazil		28 – 23			30 – 29
2008 Details 2008 American Handball Championship -Final ranking:-Top goalscorers:-External links:...	São Carlos São Carlos São Carlos is a city of 221,950 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located at , at about 231 km from the city of São Paulo.-History:... , Brazil		27 – 24			37 – 30
2010 Details	Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...		28 – 27			34 – 31
2012 Details

Medal table

1	8	1	1	10
2	4	4	0	8
3	2	6	3	11
4	0	2	5	7
5	0	1	2	3
6	0	0	2	2
7	0	0	1	1
Total	14	14	14	42

Teams by Year

1979	1981	1983	1985	1989	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	Years
5th	4th		5th		4th	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	1st	12
4th	2nd	4th	3rd	2nd	2nd	4th	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	14
2nd		3rd	6th	4th		5th	6th			3rd		7th	7th	9
	7th								5th	4th	5th	4th	3rd	6
							8th		8th					2
						8th								1
1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd				3rd	4th	11
								6th					8th	2
							5th	5th	3rd	5th	3rd	5th	6th	7
6th	5th	5th	4th	5th	5th	6th	7th	7th	7th	8th	7th			12
	6th				6th				6th					3
		6th		6th		7th				6th	8th			5
					7th		9th	8th			6th	6th	5th	6
3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	4th	4th	7th	4th			12

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