1991 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Brazil |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 September – 6 October 1990 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Third place | Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 698 (46.53 per match) |
The 1991 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the third edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 30 September to 6 October 1990. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Preliminary round[edit]
All times are local (UTC−3).
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 3 | +127 | 6 |
| Brazil (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 32 | +91 | 4 |
 Paraguay
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 101 | −55 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 158 | −143 | 0 |
| 30 September 1991 16:00 |
United States
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50–9 | Paraguay
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| 30 September 1991 20:30 |
Brazil
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61–2 | Puerto Rico
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| 1 October 1991 18:30 |
United States
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66–5 | Puerto Rico
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| 1 October 1991 20:00 |
Brazil
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43–6 | Paraguay
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| 3 October 1991 18:30 |
Paraguay
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31–8 | Puerto Rico
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| 3 October 1991 20:00 |
United States
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24–19 | Brazil
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Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 4 |
| Argentina
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 2 |
 Uruguay
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 30 September 1991 14:30 |
Canada
|
40–9 | Uruguay
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| 1 October 1991 17:00 |
Argentina
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19–9 | Uruguay
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| 2 October 1991 17:00 |
Canada
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36–9 | Argentina
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Placement round[edit]
Points from the first round were carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paraguay
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 4 |
| 6 | Uruguay
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 2 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 0 |
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.
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.
| 5 October 1990 16:30 |
Uruguay
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23–8 | Puerto Rico
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| 6 October 1990 14:00 |
Paraguay
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17–4 | Uruguay
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Final round[edit]
Points from the first round were carried over.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 49 | +49 | 6 |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 4 |
| Brazil (H)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 2 |
| Argentina
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 110 | −75 | 0 |
| 5 October 1991 18:30 |
Canada
|
25–24 | Brazil
|
Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 5 October 1991 20:30 |
United States
|
43–10 | Argentina
|
Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 6 October 1991 15:30 |
Brazil
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31–16 | Argentina
|
Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
| 6 October 1991 17:00 |
United States
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31–20 | Canada
|
Ginasio do Clube Olimpico de Maringa, Maringá |
Final ranking[edit]
| Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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United States
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Canada
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Brazil
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| 4 | Argentina
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| 5 | Paraguay
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| 6 | Uruguay
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| 7 | Puerto Rico
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