2002 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Argentina |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–14 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Greenland |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 900 (45 per match) |
The 2002 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 10 to 14 July 2002. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Championship, where the top three placed team qualied.
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (UTC−3).
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 30 | +59 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 43 | +54 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 93 | −54 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 93 | −59 | 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.
(H) Hosts
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.
(H) Hosts
| 10 July 2002 18:30 | Brazil | 42–10 | Mexico | |
| (16–4) | ||||
| 10 July 2002 21:00 | Argentina | 36–8 | Colombia | |
| (16–4) | ||||
| 11 July 2002 19:00 | Brazil | 40–12 | Colombia | |
| (17–6) | ||||
| 11 July 2002 21:00 | Argentina | 32–7 | Mexico | |
| (16–4) | ||||
| 12 July 2002 15:00 | Colombia | 19–17 | Mexico | |
| (14–10) | ||||
| 12 July 2002 21:00 | Argentina | 21–15 | Brazil | |
| (12–7) | ||||
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 90 | −28 | 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.
| 10 July 2002 14:30 | Chile | 25–23 | Paraguay | |
| (11–8) | ||||
| 10 July 2002 16:30 | Greenland | 24–20 | United States | |
| (13–11) | ||||
| 11 July 2002 15:00 | United States | 24–16 | Chile | |
| (12–8) | ||||
| 11 July 2002 17:00 | Greenland | 30–15 | Paraguay | |
| (15–9) | ||||
| 12 July 2002 17:00 | Greenland | 25–16 | Chile | |
| (15–5) | ||||
| 12 July 2002 19:00 | United States | 35–24 | Paraguay | |
| (13–15) | ||||
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Argentina | 28 | |||||
| United States | 19 | |||||
| Argentina | 22 | |||||
| Brazil | 21 | |||||
| Greenland | 21 | |||||
| Brazil | 25 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| Greenland | 27 | |||||
Fifth place bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Colombia | 22 | |||||
| Paraguay | 32 | |||||
| Paraguay | 20 | |||||
| Chile | 24 | |||||
| Chile | 28 | |||||
| Mexico | 25 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Colombia | 20 | |||||
| Mexico | 23 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals
[edit]| 13 July 2002 14:00 | Paraguay | 32–22 | Colombia | |
| (16–9) | ||||
| 13 July 2002 16:00 | Chile | 28–25 | Mexico | |
| (11–9) | ||||
Semifinals
[edit]| 13 July 2002 18:00 | Brazil | 25–21 | Greenland | |
| (11–5) | ||||
| 13 July 2002 20:00 | Argentina | 28–19 | United States | |
| (15–11) | ||||
Seventh place game
[edit]| 14 July 2002 13:00 | Mexico | 23–20 | Colombia | |
| (9–12) | ||||
Fifth place game
[edit]| 14 July 2002 15:00 | Chile | 24–20 | Paraguay | |
| (12–10) | ||||
Third place game
[edit]| 14 July 2002 17:00 | Greenland | 27–7 | United States | |
| (11–2) | ||||
Final
[edit]| 14 July 2002 19:00 | Argentina | 22–21 | Brazil | |
| (9–11) | ||||
Final ranking
[edit]| Qualified for the 2003 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Argentina |
 | Brazil |
 | Greenland |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Chile |
| 6 | Paraguay |
| 7 | Mexico |
| 8 | Colombia |