Handball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament
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Last chance qualifying tournament
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Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
The competing are drawn to each group by couples. The first team selected randomly in the draw goes to group A and the second to Group B. The pots are based on the performance of national teams in both previous games and their standings in their respective regional competitions.
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- Chile will play in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara because Canada, Costa Rica and El Salvador withdrew from participating in the playoff that gave the last ticket to the competition.
Squads
At the start of tournament, all eight participating countries had 15 players on their rosters. Final squads for the tournament were due on September 14 2011, a month before the start of 2011 Pan American Games2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
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Format
- Eight teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- The third and fourth placed teams will play the fifth to eight bracket.
- In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2
- The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results.
- Goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned.
- Greater number of plus goals in the matches between the teams concerned.
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held at the offices of the Organising Committee (COPAG) for the Games in Guadalajara on July 21 at 16:00 local time.The competing are drawn to each group by couples. The first team selected randomly in the draw goes to group A and the second to Group B. The pots are based on the performance of national teams in both previous games and their standings in their respective regional competitions.
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Preliminary round
All times are local Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
----Fifth-eighth place matches
----Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
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5 – 0 – 0 | |
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4 – 0 – 1 | |
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2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 4 | 2 – 0 – 3 | |
| 5 | 2 – 0 – 3 | |
| 6 | 2 – 0 – 3 | |
| 7 | 2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 8 | 0 – 0 – 5 |
Medalists
| Women | Eduarda Amorim Eduarda Amorim Eduarda Idalina "Duda" Amorim is a Brazilian handball player. She plays for the Hungarian club Győri Audi ETO KC and for the Brazilian national team... Barbara Arenhart Bárbara Arenhart Bárbara Arenhart is a Brazilian team handball goalkeeper who plays for the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich and the Brazilian national team.-References:... Moniky Bancilon Francine Cararo Deonise Cavaleiro Deonise Cavaleiro Deonise Fachinello Cavaleiro is a Brazilian handball player who plays for Spanish side SD Itxako. She is also member of the Brazilian national team. She was present at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where the Brazilian team placed ninth... Fernanda Da Silva Fabiana Diniz Alexandra Do Nascimento Alexandra Do Nascimento Alexandra Priscila do Nascimento is a Brazilian handball player. She plays for the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich and for the Brazilian national team... Mayara Moura Daniela Piedade Daniela Piedade Daniela Piedade de Olivieira is a Brazilian handball player. She plays for the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich and for the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.-References:... Helena Silvia Jessica Quintino Samira Rocha Ana Paula Rodrigues Ana Paula Rodrigues Ana Paula Rodrigues is a Brazilian handballer who plays for the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich and the Brazilian national team as a playmaker.-References:... Chana Souza |
Maria Belotti Valeria Bianchi Maria Decilio Bibiana Ferrea Lucia Haro Valentina Kogan Antonela Mena Luciana Mendoza Manuela Pizzo Maria Romero Noelia Sala Luciana Salvado Silvina Schlesinger Solange Tagliavini Silvana Totolo |
Mariela Andino Mariela Cespedes Mari Tavares Cari Dominguez Mileidys Garcia Judith Granado Crisleydy Hernandez Carolina Lopez Yndiana Mateo Nancy Peña Johanna Pimentel Jessica Sierra Suleidi Suarez Yacaira Tejada Debora Ortiz |